Serum Interleukin-6 Expression Level and Its Clinical Significance in Patients with Dermatomyositis

Table 3

Correlation between IL-6 and laboratory markers in patients with DM.

Variables	𝑟𝑠	𝑃 value
EMG	0.081	0.715
CPK	0.405	0.055
Biopsy	0.228	0.295
ESR	−0.019	0.930
CRP	0.595	0.004
SF	0.789	0.004
ANA	−0.079	0.721
Anti-Jo-1	−0.111	0.613

EMG: electromyogram, CPK: creatine phosphokinase, ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate, CRP: C-reactive protein, SF: serum ferritin, and ANA: antinuclear antibody.