Association of Serum CXCL13 with Intrarenal Ectopic Lymphoid Tissue Formation in Lupus Nephritis

Figure 2

Changes in serum CXCL13 levels in LN patients. CXCL13 levels were increased in LN patients (a). Serum CXCL13 levels correlated with SLEDAI (b) and complement C3 (c). CXCL13 levels were different in LN patients with different WHO pathologic classifications (d), different CD20 expression (e), and different ELT class (f). Horizontal bars indicate median values and the boxes encompass the 25th percentile and 75th percentile, and whiskers indicate maximum and minimum.

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