Correlation of urinary VCAM-1, KIM-1, and ET-1 with immunological parameters in LN patients.

Table 3: Correlation of urinary VCAM-1, KIM-1, and ET-1 with immunological parameters in LN patients.

Variables	VCAM-1		KIM-1		ET-1
Variables	r	p	r	p	r	p
Anti-dsDNA	0.401	< 0.001	0.287	0.006	0.298	< 0.001
C3	-0.390	< 0.001	-0.232	0.028	-0.203	0.011
C4	-0.380	< 0.001	-0.120	0.259	-0.246	< 0.019
Uprot/Ucreat ratio	0.379	< 0.001	0.342	0.001	0.500	< 0.001
SLEDAI	0.524	< 0.001	0.480	< 0.001	0.504	< 0.001
rSLEDAI	0.500	< 0.001	0.332	0.001	0.440	< 0.001

Abbreviations: anti-dsDNA = Anti Double Stranded DNA; C3 = Complement 3; C4 = Complement 4; Uprot/Ucreat = Urine Protein/urine Creatinine; SLEDAI = Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index; rSLEDAI = Renal Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index. p < 0.05 is significant.