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Table 4 Correlation analysis between heavy metals and different parameters in the RA group

From: Environmental pollution impact on the severity of some rheumatic diseases: a comparative analytical study on inflammatory and non-inflammatory samples

Correlations

Group I

VIT D

PTH

LEAD

Aluminum

Cadmium

Chromium

r

P-value

r

P-value

r

P-value

r

P-value

r

P-value

r

P-value

PTH pg/ml

-0.885

< 0.001*

          

Lead ug/dl

-0.969

< 0.001*

0.911

< 0.001*

        

Aluminium ug/dl

-0.251

0.285

0.281

0.230

0.336

0.148

      

Cadmium ug/dl

-0.901

< 0.001*

0.671

0.001*

0.803

< 0.001*

0.038

0.872

    

Chromium ug/dl

-0.925

< 0.001*

0.921

< 0.001*

0.952

< 0.001*

0.398

0.082

0.692

0.001*

  

DAS 28

-0.908

< 0.001*

0.854

< 0.001*

0.888

< 0.001*

0.082

0.732

0.849

< 0.001*

0.807

< 0.001*

Tender Joints

-0.775

< 0.001*

0.875

< 0.001*

0.842

< 0.001*

0.245

0.298

0.569

0.009*

0.795

< 0.001*

Swollen Joints

-0.716

< 0.001*

0.709

< 0.001*

0.687

0.001*

0.171

0.472

0.541

0.014*

0.717

< 0.001*

PGA

-0.876

< 0.001*

0.930

< 0.001*

0.908

< 0.001*

0.277

0.237

0.673

0.001*

0.883

< 0.001*

  1. VIT D Vitamin D, PTH Parathyroid hormone, DAS 28 Disease activity score 28, PGA Patient global assessment
  2. *Significant
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