Table 4 Correlation of FIB, d-dimer and FDP with disease activity in RA patients.

From: Plasma fibrinogen, d-dimer, and fibrin degradation product as biomarkers of rheumatoid arthritis

Parameters

FIB (mg/dL)

d-dimer (μg/L)

FDP (mg/L)

r

P-value

r

P-value

r

P-value

CRP (mg/L)

0.557

< 0.001

0.647

< 0.001

0.611

< 0.001

ESR (mm/h)

0.502

0.001

0.619

< 0.001

0.568

< 0.001

DAS28-CRP

0.422

< 0.001

0.490

< 0.001

0.491

< 0.001

SJC

0.528

< 0.001

0.635

< 0.001

0.617

< 0.001

TJC

0.513

< 0.001

0.629

< 0.001

0.532

< 0.001

  1. CRP C-reactive protein, ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate, DAS28-CRP Disease Activity Score in 28 joints based on C-reactive protein, FIB fibrinogen, FDP fibrin degradation product, SJC swollen joint count, TJC tender joint count.
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