TABLE 3.
Laboratory findings related to IL-17 and IL-23 levels
| Group | Variables | IL-17 | IL-23 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| r | p | r | p | ||
| Control | WBC | 0.114 | 0.622 | 0.185 | 0.422 |
| Hemoglobin | -0.209 | 0.363 | -0.108 | 0.642 | |
| Neutrophils | 0.040 | 0.864 | 0.077 | 0.739 | |
| Lymphocytes | 0.178 | 0.439 | 0.187 | 0.417 | |
| Platelets | -0.099 | 0.668 | -0.020 | 0.931 | |
| IL-23 | 0.805 | <0.001* | – | – | |
| CLL | EVRE | 0.178 | 0.428 | 0.147 | 0.513 |
| WBC | 0.251 | 0.259 | 0.119 | 0.599 | |
| Hemoglobin | -0.126 | 0.575 | -0.268 | 0.228 | |
| Neutrophils | -0.067 | 0.766 | -0.002 | 0.992 | |
| Lymphocytes | 0.141 | 0.532 | 0.010 | 0.964 | |
| Platelets | -0.057 | 0.801 | 0.181 | 0.421 | |
| IL-23 | 0.783 | <0.001* | – | – | |
r: Spearman correlation coefficient;
*:
p<0.05 shows statistical significance. CLL: Chronic lymphocytic leukemia; WBC: White blood counts; DC: Direct coombs; IL-17: Interleukin -17; IL-23: Interleukin-23.