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Table 4 Pairwise comparison of the mean difference values of serum angiotensin converting enzyme levels of the patients with ocular involvement of ankylosing spondylitis, behcet’s disease, presumed sarcoidosis, presumed latent tuberculosis, presumed latent syphilis and control group

From: The serum angiotensin converting enzyme and lysozyme levels in patients with ocular involvement of autoimmune and infectious diseases

Pairwise Comparison

Mean Difference

Standard Deviation

Sigb

95 % CI Lower Bound

95 % CI Upper Bound

AS - BD

−2.123

2.894

0.689

−10.691

6.446

AS - P. Sarcoidosis

−28.907

3.735

0.0001

−39.969

−17.845

AS - TB

−3.141

3.038

1.000

−12.137

5.856

AS - P. Syphilis

−1.086

5.656

0.996

−17.836

15.665

AS - Control

8.110

4.288

0.895

−4.590

20.809

BD - AS

2.123

2.894

0.689

−6.446

10.691

BD – P. Sarcoidosis

−26.784

3.770

0.0001

−37.948

−15.620

BD - TB

−1.018

3.149

1.000

−10.343

8.306

BD - P. Syphilis

1.037

5.689

0.817

−15.812

17.885

BD - Control

10.232

4.285

0.264

−2.458

22.922

P. Sarcoidosis - AS

28.907

3.735

0.0001

17.845

39.969

P. Sarcoidosis - BD

26.784

3.770

0.0001

15.620

37.948

P. Sarcoidosis - TB

25.766

3.898

0.0001

14.222

37.310

P. Sarcoidosis–P. Syphilis

27.821

6.155

0.0001

9.593

46.048

P. Sarcoidosis–Control

37.016

4.918

0.0001

22.453

51.580

TB - AS

3.141

3.038

1.000

−5.856

12.137

TB - BD

1.018

3.149

1.000

−8.306

10.343

TB - P. Sarcoidosis

−25.766

3.898

0.0001

−37.310

14.222

TB - P. Syphilis

2.055

5.734

0.504

−14.925

19.095

TB - Control

11.250

4.528

0.204

−2.159

24.660

P. Syphilis - AS

1.086

5.656

0.996

−6.124

5.837

P. Syphilis - BD

−1.037

5.689

0.817

−17.885

15.812

P. Syphilis–P. Sarcoidosis

−27.821

6.155

1.000

−19.035

14.925

P. Syphilis - Control

9.195

6.520

1.000

−10.113

28.504

Control - AS

−8.110

4.288

0.895

−20.809

4.590

Control - BD

−10.232

4.285

0.264

−22.922

2.458

Control –P. Sarcoidosis

−37.016

4.918

0.0001

−51.580

−22.453

Control - TB

−11.250

4.528

0.204

24.660

2.159

Control - P. Syphilis

−9.195

6.520

1.000

−28.504

10.113

  1. The mean difference is significant at the 0.05 level
  2. Sigb Adjustment for multiple comparisons Bonferroni, DV Dependent variable, ACE Angiotensin converting enzyme, AS ankylosing spondylitis, BD behcet’s disease, TB presumed latent tuberculosis, P. Sarcoidosis presumed sarcoidosis, P. Syphilis presumed latent syphilis