Research Article

Association between Serum Matrix Metalloproteinase- (MMP-) 3 Levels and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Meta-analysis

Table 1

Characteristics of all studies included in the meta-analysis.

Author (year)Study groupsSexAgeSubgroup analysis within SLEMMP-3 in SLEMMP-3 in HCELISA kit used
M/FMean (SD or range)Mean (SD or range)Mean (SD or range)

Jin et al. (2013) [15]SLE310/3148.7 (12.7)25.2 (23.4)10.2 (4.4)Quantikine; R&D Systems Inc., UK
HC1500/15045.8 (11.3)

Zhu et al. (2015)SLE603/5733.3 (10.8)21.4 (7.3)14.4 (8.4)Quantikine; R&D Systems Inc., UK
HC603/5733.4 (10.9)

De Leeuw et al. (2006) [16]SLE729/6341.0 (12.0)19 (14.1)8.0 (4.4)BioSource, Europe S.A., Belgium
HC363/3341.0 (12.0)

Ribbens et al. (2002) [17]Cutaneous lupus70/734 (15-57)Cutaneous lupus11.5 (4.4) (female data)9.2 (2.8)BioSource, Europe S.A., Belgium
Renal lupus72/530 (15-54)Renal lupus
HC9650/4644 (25-64)

Zucker et al. (1999) [12]SLE73N/AN/A416.0 (252.0)125.0 (93.0)In-house method using human Ab (Mac078, Celltech)
HC39N/AN/A

Ichikawa et al. (1998) [18]SLE213/1838.2 (13.5)239.1 (199.6)63 (64.1)Fuji Chemical Industries Ltd., Toyama, Japan
HC200/2056.8 (4.6)

Kotajima et al. (1998)SLE1248/116N/AWith or without dsDNA193.0 (171.5)61.8 (33.9)In-house method using human Ab (NB1RGB)
HC11767/50N/A

Akiyama et al. (1997) [19]SLE135/735.6 (3.5)155.7 (23.4)61.7 (3.15)Fuji Chemical Industries Ltd., Toyama, Japan
HC154N/AN/A

Shingu et al. (1995) [20]SLE676/6146.5 (15.6)117.3 (107.4)42.1 (29.2)Fuji Chemical Industries Ltd., Toyama, Japan
HC17050/120N/A

Zucker et al. (1994) [21]SLE173/1436.2 (N/A)258.4 (124.3)50.0 (124.3)In-house method using human Ab (Mac078, Celltech)
HC5330/2342.0 (N/A)

Gheita et al. (2015) [22]SLE420/4233.2 (11.6)With or without nephritis80.9 (45.8)10.01 (2.6)N/A
HC300/30N/A

KPS study (unpublished)SLE113/814.5 (11.8-18)With vs. without nephritis195.3 (50.3)26.4 (19.3)Ab Frontier, Seoul, Korea
HC92/712.2 (10.0-15.0)With vs. without dsDNA

Abbreviations used: dsDNA: double-stranded DNA antibodies; F: female; HC: healthy controls; M: male; MMP-3: matrix metalloproteinase-3; : number; N/A: not available; SD: standard deviation; SLE: systemic lupus erythematosus. MMP-3 levels were all measured in ng/mL.