Table 2.
Study group | IL6 -174G/C genotype | p valuea | IL6 -174G/C allele carriers | p valueb | |||
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CC | GC | GG | GC + CC | GG | |||
SCH | 1.30 (0.59–3.42) (n = 21) | 1.50 (0.79–3.14) (n = 38) | 1.50 (0.72–2.64) (n = 28) | 0.81 | 1.40 (0.69–3.06) (n = 59) | 1.50 (0.72–2.64) (n = 28) | 0.93 |
HC | 1.24 (0.90–1.60) (n = 22) | 0.98 (0.72–1.51) (n = 39) | 1.07 (0.72–1.51) (n = 27) | 0.51 | 1.07 (0.81–1.60) (n = 61) | 1.07 (0.72–1.51) (n = 27) | 0.24 |
Median values and interquartile range of IL-6 levels are presented [pg/ml]
n number of patients, SCH schizophrenia patients, HC healthy control subjects
aKruskal–Wallis test, b Mann–Whitney U test