TABLE 1.
Correlation of Serum TRP Metabolite Levels with CRP and Cytokine Levels
CRP | IL-1β | IL-6 | IL-7 | IL-17A | IL-22 | TNF-α | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TRP | −0.443** | −0.318* | −0.403** | −0.435** | −0.344* | 0.122 | −0.237 |
KYN | 0.012 | −0.090 | −0.018 | −0.078 | 0.024 | 0.015 | 0.202 |
5-HT | 0.022 | 0.131 | −0.023 | −0.204 | 0.192 | 0.053 | 0.144 |
KYN/TRP | 0.211 | 0.142 | 0.246 | 0.159 | 0.207 | 0.019 | 0.400* |
Data expressed as Spearman correlation coefficient. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01.