Table 3 Rank correlation between study variables and laboratory parameters that evaluate the involvement of renal function and disease activity in SLE

Haematuria

0.52*

0.49

0.76*

Glomerular dysmorphic erythrocyte

0.51*

0.56*

0.52*

Casts

0.44

0.45

0.63*

Pr/Cr ratio

0.46

0.55*

0.75*

Serum creatinine

0.59*

0.57*

0.70*

eGFR

−0.54*

−0,47

−0.61*

Anti-dsDNA

0.26

0.27

0.58*

Serum C3

−0.21

−0.16

−0.30

Serum C4

−0.28

−0.44

−0.31

Urinary IL-5

0.31

0.32

0.27

Urinary IL-5/Cr (pg/mgCr)

0.36

0.28

0.50*

Mex-SLEDAI

0.41

0.44

0.72*