Table 5.
Correlations between the SF cytokine, chemokine, and growth factor levels and immature PMN, frequency of pyknosis, karyolysis, MN, and binucleated monocytes.
| PMN-Immature, % | Pyknosis, % | Karyoliysis, % | MN, % | M-Binucleated, % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBC, n/mm3 | p = 0.00001 (r = 0.78) | p = 0.001 (r = 0.52) | p = 0.03 (r = 0.38) | ns | p = 0.0001 (r = −0.61) |
| PMN, % | p = 0.00001 (r = 0.82) | p = 0.0001 (r = 0.63) | Ns | ns | p = 0.00001 (r = −0.70) |
| M, % | p = 0.00001 (r = −0.75) | p = 0.001 (r = −0.56) | Ns | ns | p = 0.00001 (r = 0.74) |
| L, % | p = 0.00001 (r = −0.73) | p = 0.001 (r = −0.54) | Ns | ns | p = 0.002 (r = 0.50) |
| IL-1β, pg/mL | p = 0.00003 (r = 0.64) | p = 0.003 (r = 0.49) | p = 0.004 (r = 0.48) | ns | p = 0.03 (r = −0.34) |
| IL-6, pg/mL | p = 0.00001 (r = 0.67) | ns | Ns | ns | p = 0.001 (r = −0.52) |
| IL-8, pg/mL | p = 0.001 (r = 0.53) | p = 0.00003 (r = 0.65) | p = 0.00001 (r = 0.69) | p = 0.05 (r = 0.35) | Ns |
| IL-10, pg/mL | p = 0.002 (r = 0.70) | p = 0.003 (r = 0.49) | p = 0.001 (r = 0.56) | ns | p = 0.02 (r = −0.38) |
| TNF, pg/mL | Ns | ns | p = 0.01 (r = 0.43) | ns | Ns |
| TGFβ, pg/mL | Ns | ns | p = 0.02 (r = 0.38) | ns | Ns |
Spearman’s rank correlation test. Abbreviations are as follows: WBC, white blood cell; PMN, polymorphonuclear cells; M, monocytes; L, lymphocytes; MN, micronucleus.