TABLE 2.
The association between systemic or intestinal inflammation and plasma IGF-I concentration among Malawian children at 18 mo of age1
| Mean plasma IGF-I concentration among children with various levels of inflammation, ng/mL | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marker of inflammation | 1st quintile2 | 2nd quintile | 3rd quintile | 4th quintile | 5th quintile | P value3 |
| Plasma AGP concentration | 15.2 | 13.0 | 11.9 | 9.1 | 7.3 | <0.001 |
| Plasma CRP concentration | 14.9 | 14.0 | 12.9 | 11.4 | 8.9 | <0.001 |
| Principal component score for systemic inflammation | 15.2 | 13.4 | 12.0 | 10.9 | 8.9 | <0.001 |
| Fecal calprotectin concentration | 12.8 | 12.7 | 12.3 | 12.6 | 11.5 | 0.66 |
1
AGP, α1-acid glycoprotein; CRP, C-reactive protein; IGF-I, insulin-like growth factor I.
2
Children in the lowest quintile of the inflammation marker (lowest 20%).
3
P value obtained using Cuzick's Wilcoxon-type test for trend.