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World J Orthop. Feb 18, 2017; 8(2): 149-155
Published online Feb 18, 2017. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v8.i2.149
Published online Feb 18, 2017. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v8.i2.149
Table 1 Characteristic of symptomatic and asymptomatic lumbar osteoarthritis
| Characteristic | Cases (n = 44) median (interquartile range) | Controls (n = 44) median (interquartile range) |
| Age (yr) | 58 (54-61) | 58 (53-60) |
| Length of menopause (yr) | 7 (4-10) | 8 (3-10) |
| Blood estrogen levels (pg/mL) | 12.7 (9.00-20.87) | 14.16 (9.51-19.23) |
| Body mass indexes (kg/m2) | 25.92 (23.27-28.06) | 25.28 (22.86-27.37) |
Table 2 Bivariate analysis of cartilage oligomeric matrix protein, interleukin-6, interleukin-10 and ratio of interleukin-6/interleukin-10 in symptomatic lumbar osteoarthritis
| Variables | OR | Pa | 95%CI |
| All subjects (44 pairs) | |||
| COMP | 0.7 | 0.393 | 0.261-1.751 |
| IL-6 | 2.7 | 0.033 | 0.991-8.320 |
| IL-10 | 0.6 | 0.345 | 0.209-1.798 |
| Ratio IL-6/IL-10 | 3.4 | 0.011 | 1.204-11.787 |
- Citation: Suyasa IK, Kawiyana IKS, Bakta IM, Widiana IGR. Interleukin-6 and ratio of plasma interleukin-6/interleukin-10 as risk factors of symptomatic lumbar osteoarthritis. World J Orthop 2017; 8(2): 149-155
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v8/i2/149.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v8.i2.149