Review Article
[Retracted] Serum IL-37 Level Is Associated with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Disease Activity: A Meta-Analysis
Table 3
Correlation between serum IL-37 level and disease activity in RA patients.
| Variable | No. | | 95% CI | | | Model | (LCI, UCI) |
| CRP | 5 | 1.47 | (1.20, 1.79) | 3.73 | 0.0002 | R | ESR | 4 | 1.55 | (1.41, 1.71) | 9.13 | <0.00001 | R | Anti-CCP | 3 | 0.98 | (0.88, 1.09) | 0.36 | 0.72 | R | RF | 4 | 1.40 | (1.11, 1.75) | 2.89 | 0.004 | R | DAS28 | 6 | 1.63 | (1.38, 1.93) | 5.70 | <0.00001 | R | TJC | 3 | 1.48 | (1.25, 1.77) | 4.46 | <0.00001 | R | SJC | 3 | 1.52 | (1.20, 1.93) | 3.43 | 0.0006 | R | TNF-α | 2 | 1.64 | (1.26, 2.13) | 3.66 | 0.0003 | R |
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No: number; CI: confidence interval; R: random-effect model; : correlation coefficient. |