Soluble IL-2 Receptor in Dermatomyositis: Its Associations with Skin Ulcers and Disease Activity

Table 2

Serum sIL-2R levels in DM patients with different clinical manifestations.

Clinical manifestations	With (U/ml)	Without (U/ml)	value
Muscle weakness			0.844
Skin lesion
Gottron’s papules/sign			0.161
Heliotrope rash			0.516
Mechanic’s hands			0.107
Ulcers			0.023
V sign			0.466
Calcinosis			0.344
Arthritis			0.411
Dysphagia			0.473
Interstitial lung disease			0.118

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