Table 3.

IL-1β, TNF-α and IFN-γ gene expression median (IQR) in CAD+ versus CAD− individuals

Variable	CAD−* (n = 25)	CAD+* (n = 25)	P
IL-1β gene expression**	1.792 (3.172)	4.890 (6.084)	0.037
TNF-α gene expression**	0.841 (2.790)	1.298 (3.896)	0.930
IFN-γ gene expression**	0.946 (1.089)	0.986 (1.121)	0.991

Comparisons were performed using Mann–Whitney U-test;

^*CAD+: Patients with CAD; CAD−: Patients without CAD;

^**Variables are described based median (IQR);

CAD: Coronary artery disease; IL-1β: Interleukin-1 beta; TNF-α: Tumor necrosis factor-alpha; IFN-γ: Interferon-gamma