Table 3.
Correlation matrix of active MMP-9, active MMP-2, and interleukins measured in the CSF of MS patients.
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(1) Active MMP-9 | — | |||||
(2) Active MMP-2 | 0.244 (84) | — | ||||
(3) IL-17 | −0.306 (27) | −0.129 (25) | — | |||
(4) IL-18 | −0.076 (56) | 0.300 (53)∗ | 0.437 (19) | — | ||
(5) IL-23 | 0.075 (17) | −0.344 (16) | 0.450 (7) | 0.248 (10) | — | |
(6) MCP-3 | −0.127 (50) | 0.237 (47) | 0.485 (20)∗ | 0.454 (33)∗∗ | 0.575 (13)∗ | — |
Values in brackets represent the degrees of freedom. ∗ p < 0.05; ∗∗ p < 0.01.