Table 2 Correlation between serum prolactin level and some anthropometric and laboratory findings
Variables | SLE cases (N = 40) | Control (N = 40) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
r | P-value | r | P-value | |
Age | 0.122 | 0.452 | -0.035 | 0.831 |
Weight (SDS) | 0.099 | 0.544 | -0.231 | 0.152 |
Height (SDS) | 0.205 | 0.204 | -0.100 | 0.539 |
BMI (sds) | -0.091 | 0.576 | -0.182 | 0.262 |
Platelets (x103/ml) | -0.080 | 0.625 | 0.102 | 0.533 |
ESR (mm/hr) | -0.069 | 0.671 | 0.105 | 0.518 |
C3 (mg/dl) | -0.339 | 0.032* | -0.011 | 0.949 |
C4 (mg/dl) | -0.278 | 0.082 | -0.114 | 0.484 |
SLE activity score (SELDAI) | 0.368 | 0.019* | Â | Â |