Table 1.

Linear correlation analysis between markers that characterize the response of M4 macrophages in polar forms of leprosy

Correlation	TT	LL
CD68 x MRP8	r = 0.7796 p = 0.0078**	r = 0.6821 p = 0.0298*
CD68 x MMP7	r = 0.6895 p = 0.0312*	r = 0.7222 p = 0.0183*
CD68 x IL-6	r = 0.6364 p = 0.0479*	r = 0.0615 p = 0.8993
CD68 x TNF-α	r = 0.6771 p = 0.0315*	r = 0.7477 p = 0.0129*
MRP8 x MMP7	r = 0.6895 p = 0.0312*	r = 0.6604 p = 0.0377*
MRP8 x IL-6	r = 0.4458 p = 0.1966	r = 0.2609 p = 0.4666
MRP8 x TNF-α	r = 0.2883 p = 0.4191	r = 0.2050 p = 0.5700
MMP7 x IL-6	r = 0.1734 p = 0. 6319	r = 0.1486 p = 0.6820
MMP7 x TNF-α	r = 0.4939 p = 0.1468	r = 0.2724 p = 0.4463
TNF-α x IL-6	r = 0.4644 p = 0.1763	r = −0.1111 p = 0.7599