Table 2.
Main characteristics of the inflammatory markers.
| Mean ± SD (N = 1010) | Age correlationa | |
|---|---|---|
| Inflammatory markers | ||
| hsCRP (μg/ml) | 4.32 ± 6.65 | 0.15** |
| IFN-γ (pg/ml) | 23.14 ± 267.83 | 0.01 |
| IL-1β (pg/ml) | 0.28 ± 1.33 | 0.02 |
| IL-1RA (pg/ml) | 147.72 ± 101.12 | 0.07 * |
| IL-6 (pg/ml) | 3.25 ± 2.33 | 0.31** |
| sIL-6R (ng/ml) | 104.74 ± 58.71 | 0.04 |
| IL-8 (pg/ml) | 11.06 ± 147.93 | 0.02 |
| IL-10 (pg/ml) | 90.59 ± 355.44 | −0.13** |
| IL-12 (pg/ml) | 14.05 ± 166.36 | 0.01 |
| IL-15 (pg/ml) | 2.50 ± 0.59 | 0.19** |
| IL-18 (pg/ml) | 383.60 ± 140.54 | 0.21** |
| MCP (pg/ml) | 53.11 ± 328.30 | 0.02 |
| MIP (pg/ml) | 88.63 ± 159.07 | 0.09 * |
| SGP130 (ng/ml) | 305.32 ± 60.40 | 0.25** |
| STNF-RI (pg/ml) | 1375.8 ± 643.05 | 0.48** |
| STNF-RII (pg/ml) | 2620 ± 779.97 | 0.51** |
| TGF-β1 (pg/ml) | 12,063 ± 7342.67 | 0.02 |
| TNF-α (pg/ml) | 6.35 ± 46.19 | 0.02 |
| TRAIL (pg/ml) | 75.5 ± 40.59 | 0.01 |
a
Pearson’s correlation with age at baseline.
SD, standard deviation; hsCRP, high sensitivity C-reactive protein; IFN-γ, interferon-γ; IL, interleukin; IL-1RA, interleukin-1 receptor antagonist; sIL-6R, soluble IL-6 receptor; MCP, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1; MIP, macrophage inflammatory protein-1b; SGP130, soluble glycoprotein 130; STNF-R, soluble TNF receptor; TGF, transforming growth factor; TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor-alpha; TRAIL, TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand.
*
p < 0.05.
**
p < 0.01.