Table 3 Correlation between serum IgG4, serum IL-6, IL-6 H-score, and IgG4/IgG ratio
From: IL-6 expression helps distinguish Castleman’s disease from IgG4-related disease in the lung
Serum IgG4 (mg/dL) | Serum IL-6 (pg/mL) | IL-6 H-score | IgG4/IgG ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Serum IgG4 (mg/dL) | ||||
Spearman | ||||
P value | ||||
Serum IL-6 (pg/mL) | ||||
Spearman | − 0.3667 | |||
P value | 0.3317 | |||
IL-6 H-score | ||||
Spearman | − 0.05 | 0.8095 | ||
P value | 0.8984 | 0.0149* | ||
IgG4/IgG ratio | ||||
Spearman | 0.1273 | − 0.85 | − 0.8167 | |
P value | 0.7261 | 0.0037* | 0.0072* |