Table 3: Serum GITRL level in SLE patients with or without clinical characteristics.

Clinical characteristic Present Absent value () Mean ± SD () Mean ± SD Alopecia (13) 437.2 ± 136.6 (45) 371.7 ± 90.76 0.6933 Rash (34) 481.8 ± 116.3 (24) 251.2 ± 77.81 0.1052 Arthritis (11) 503.9 ± 201.3 (47) 355.7 ± 81.38 0.5061 Fever (15) 506.8 ± 162.8 (43) 327.8 ± 81.28 0.3339 Chest affection (20) 516.9 ± 183.9 (38) 317.7 ± 64.74 0.3176 Anemia (28) 472.2 ± 138.5 (30) 306.3 ± 70.83 0.2926 Leukopenia (23) 273.7 ± 22.82 (35) 404.4 ± 88.34 0.1576 Thrombocytopenia (5) 361.3 ± 134.3 (53) 388.8 ± 82.81 0.8669 Renal disease (33) 418 ± 95.09 (25) 183.3 ± 38.32 0.0273* Vasculitis (24) 431.4 ± 106.7 (34) 201.6 ± 29.92 0.0494*

* , means significant difference.