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Cytokines Significantly Associated with Race
| Cytokines | Geometric mean in blacks (n=30) | Geometric mean in whites (n=151) | Fold-difference | Parametric p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL-5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 0.0003 |
| Fractalkine | 84.8 | 4.1 | 20.7 | 0.0004 |
| IL-7 | 7.3 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 0.0008 |
| IL-2 | 15.5 | 2.8 | 5.6 | 0.002 |
| IL-15 | 5.7 | 1.2 | 5.0 | 0.004 |
| IFN-γ | 5.8 | 1.4 | 4.2 | 0.006 |
| MCP-1 | 190 | 334 | 0.6 | 0.004 |
Cytokines were selected to provide 80% confidence that the false discovery rate was less than 10%.
