From: Enhanced immune complex formation in the lungs of patients with dermatomyositis
Expression intensity 0/1/2/3 (mean ± SD) | DM-ILD (n = 18) | IPF (n = 19) | P value |
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C3c | 3/7/6/2 (1.389 ± 0.916) | 17/2/0/0 (0.105 ± 0.315) | < 0.001 |
IgG | 0/4/12/2 (1.889 ± 0.583) | 4/10/5/0 (1.053 ± 0.705) | < 0.001 |
IgM | 7/10/1/0 (0.667 ± 0.594) | 17/2/0/0 (0.105 ± 0.315) | 0.001 |
IgA | 5/11/0/2 (0.944 ± 0.873) | 4/9/6/0 (1.105 ± 0.737) | 0.323 |
MDA5 | 0/1/15/2 (2.056 ± 0.416) | 0/0/14/5 (2.263 ± 0.452) | 0.161 |