Soluble Fas and the −670 Polymorphism of Fas in Lupus Nephritis

Table 2

Biomarkers in HS and lupus nephritis.

Group	HS	LN	value
sFas g/mL	630.44 ± 385.34	1,342.99 ± 337.10	0.001
mRNA Fas	13.73 ± 1.805	18.68 ± 0.915	0.006
Protein Fas	171.51 ± 8.468	221.53 ± 7.642	0.007
Apoptotic cells	23.496 ± 1.283	32.059 ± 5.800	0.01

sFas: soluble Fas, HS: healthy subjects, LN: lupus nephritis. Significance < 0.05.