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Table 2 Association between B cell-activating factors in the serum and BALF

From: B cell‐activating factors in autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis

 

BAFF in serum

APRIL in serum

BAFF in BALF

APRIL in BALF

BAFF in serum

 

0.14 (0.14)

0.33 (0.009*)

− 0.40 (0.004*)

APRIL in serum

  

0.09 (0.51)

0.36 (0.001*)

BAFF in BALF

   

− 0.27 (0.06)

APRIL in BALF

    
  1. BAFF, B cell-activating factor; APRIL, a proliferation-inducing ligand; BALF, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. Data were analyzed using Spearman’s correlation coefficient. *Significant at the 0.05 level