Table 3.
Association between nucleosomes and plasma cytokines.
| Variable | N | Mean | SEM | Median | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IFN_a2 (ng/mL) | |||||
| nucleosomes low | 57 | 101.6 | 3.2 | 102.2 | 0.055 |
| nucleosomes high | 26 | 114.5 | 4.7 | 114.7 | |
| IL_16 (ng/mL) | |||||
| nucleosomes low | 58 | 349.2 | 19.8 | 330.9 | 0.005 |
| nucleosomes high | 27 | 446.7 | 29.0 | 419.5 | |
| IL_18 (ng/mL) | |||||
| nucleosomes low | 57 | 60.4 | 12.9 | 33.8 | 0.0004 |
| nucleosomes high | 26 | 120.0 | 19.1 | 69.7 | |
| HGF (ng/mL) | |||||
| nucleosomes low | 58 | 760.8 | 184.7 | 222.7 | 0.043 |
| nucleosomes high | 27 | 1312.2 | 270.8 | 438.6 | |
| M_CSF (ng/mL) | |||||
| nucleosomes low | 58 | 10.7 | 1.5 | 6.9 | 0.066 |
| nucleosomes high | 27 | 14.8 | 2.2 | 12.4 | |
| IL_15 (ng/mL) | |||||
| nucleosomes low | 39 | 22.0 | 2.1 | 16.7 | 0.036 |
| nucleosomes high | 22 | 13.6 | 2.9 | 12.8 | |
| RANTES (ng/mL) | |||||
| nucleosomes low | 58 | 8890.2 | 816.2 | 7644.8 | 0.053 |
| nucleosomes high | 27 | 7185.2 | 1196.2 | 4352.3 |
Abbreviations: SEM, standard error of the mean. p-Values < 0.05 are written in Bold.