Research Article

The Autophagy Level Is Increased in the Synovial Tissues of Patients with Active Rheumatoid Arthritis and Is Correlated with Disease Severity

Table 3

The immunohistochemical reaction score of RA and OA patients (mean ± s.d.).

RA patients
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OA patients
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p

BECN1
LC3
Atg5

RA, rheumatoid arthritis; OA, osteoarthritis; BECN1, beclin1 autophagy related gene; LC3, microtubule-associated protein-light chain 3; Atg5, autophagy-related gene 5.