Table 3.
Comparison of TREM-1 expressions on the surface of myeloid cells in BALF of patients with normal versus low 25(OH)D vitamin serum levels.
| TREM-1 | Normal 25(OH)D levels | Low 25(OH)D levels | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1) Total No. | Mean ± SD: 316.6 ± 683.1 Median: 23.1 Range: 11.3–2083.2 |
Mean ± SD: 72.8 ± 82.3 Median: 43.0 Range: 0.48–361.6 |
0.7358∗ |
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| (2) Percentage | Mean ± SD: 48.5 ± 25.0 Median: 58.1 Range: 9.9–74.7 |
Mean ± SD: 48.6 ± 22.3 Median: 48.0 Range: 1.5–86.2 |
0.9872∗∗ |
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| (3) MFI | Mean ± SD: 6.7 ± 3.3 Median: 6.0 Range: 1.5–12.2 |
Mean ± SD: 7.9 ± 6.1 Median: 5.9 Range: 1.3–27.5 |
0.8719∗ |
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| (4) Total expression (min-max data transformation) | Mean ± SD: 1.13 ± 1.09 Median: 0.84 Range: 0.21–3.83 |
Mean ± SD: 0.82 ± 0.41 Median: 0.85 Range: 0.07–2.05 |
0.7358∗ |
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| (5) Total expression (No. of positive variables) | Mean ± SD: 1.0 ± 0.9 Median: 1 Range: 0–2 |
Mean ± SD: 0.9 ± 0.8 Median: 1 Range: 0–3 |
0.6297∗ |
∗Mann-Whitney test, ∗∗ t-test.