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Table 4 Correlation between fMRI and laboratory parameters in LN group

From: Clinical study on the use of advanced magnetic resonance imaging in lupus nephritis

fMRI

UMA R(P)

Urinary NGAL

R(P)

SCR R(P)

Blood C3

R(P)

Blood C1q

R(P)

Blood ds-DNA

R(P)

Cortex FA

 − 0.214(< 0.001)

 − 0.731(< 0.001)

 − 0.620(< 0.001)

0.356(0.054)

0.607(< 0.001)

 − 0.618(< 0.001)

Medulla FA

 − 0.191(0.312)

 − 0.635(< 0.001)

 − 0.500(0.005)

0.307(0.099)

0.530(0.003)

 − 0.496(0.005)

Cortex ADC

 − 0.401(0.028)

 − 0.745(< 0.001)

 − 0.616(< 0.001)

0.582(0.001)

0.488(0.006)

 − 0.739(< 0.001)

Medulla ADC

 − 0.451(0.012)

 − 0.761(< 0.001)

 − 0.598(< 0.001)

0.531(0.003)

0.508(0.004)

 − 0.734(< 0.001)

Cortex R2*

0.375(0.041)

0.853(< 0.001)

0.661(< 0.001)

 − 0.482(0.007)

 −  − 0.576(0.001)

0.725(< 0.001)

Medulla R2*

0.339(0.067)

0.840(< 0.001)

0.673(< 0.001)

 − 0.527 0.003

 − 0.589(0.001)

0.768(< 0.001)

  1. LN lupus nephritis, UMA urine microalbumin, NGAL Neutrophil gelatinase associated lipocalin, SCR serum creatinine