Table 5. Gene expression of transcription factors in neutrophils.

	HBD	AASV	PV	TP	RA
n	22	25	10	11	10
C/EBP-α-mRNA	0.23	0.83**	0.08*	0.07	0.22
C/EBP-β-mRNA	0.35	3.35***	0.1**	0.2	0.75
PU-1-mRNA	0.85	1.5	0.3**	0.24	0.35

All results are expressed as median fold change relative to Cyclophilin A.

^(*)P value<0.01,

^(**)p value<0.001, and

^(***)p value<0.0001, according to Mann-Whitney test and as compared to HBD.

HBD = healthy blood donors. AASV = ANCA-associated Systemic Vasculitis. PV = Polycythemia Vera. TP = renal transplant recipients. RA = Rheumatoid Arthritis.