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Table 3 Associations of anti-T. gondii antibodies immunoglobulin G with disease severity, but not duration

From: Anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies as a risk factor for the prevalence and severity of systemic lupus erythematosus

Disease activity and duration

Odds ratio

95% CI

P valuea

Disease activity

 Low activity (SLEDAI-2 K: < 10)

1.0

  

 Moderate & Severe activity (SLEDAI-2 K: ≥ 10)

1.75

1.14–2.70

0.011*

Disease duration

  < 5 years

1.0

  

 5–10 years

0.82

0.51–1.30

0.40

  ≥ 10 years

1.57

0.85–2.90

0.150

  1. CI Confidence interval, SLEDAI-2K Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index 2000
  2. *Statistically significant
  3. aP value: adjusted for sex and age (≤ 40 and > 40 years)
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