| Spearman’s rho variable |
r |
p value |
| Haemoglobin |
-0.11 |
0.25 |
| White blood cells |
-0.06 |
0.56 |
| Platelets |
0.05 |
0.57 |
| Serum albumin |
-0.35 |
0.001 |
| Serum creatinine |
0.09 |
0.38 |
| eGFR |
-0.10 |
0.30 |
| C3 (mg/dl) |
-0.09 |
0.34 |
| C4 (mg/dl) |
0.02 |
0.80 |
| Anti dsDNA Ab titres (IU) |
-0.04 |
0.64 |
| Urine protein creatinine index (uPCI) |
0.39 |
0.001 |
| Leucocyturia |
0.26 |
0.008 |
| Haematuria |
0.13 |
0.18 |
| SLEDAI-2K global score |
0.28 |
0.006 |
| SLEDAI-2K renal score |
0.39 |
0.001 |
| SLEDAI-2K-extra renal score |
-0.08 |
0.42 |
r: Spearman’s rho correlation coefficient; eGFR: Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate; C3: Complement 3; C4: Complement 4; anti dsDNA: Anti Double Stranded DNA;
SLEDAI-2K: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index-2K. |
