Table III.
Fold change of the immune response genes
| Immune response genes | Median (Q1, Q3) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Control group (n=22) | Zinc group (n=22) | ||
| Fold change | |||
| S100A8 | 4.69 (2.36, 7.14) | 1.86 (0.57, 3.43) | 0.001 |
| S100A9 | 1.61 (0.73, 3.59) | 3.38 (2.0, 5.25) | 0.026 |
| TNF-α | 1.89 (0.45, 3.95) | 1.14 (0.45, 3.21) | 0.62 |
| IL-6 | 1.50 (0.51, 4.07) | 1.39 (0.88, 4.17) | 0.81 |
| LBP | 5.62 (1.67, 7.69) | 3.42 (1.21, 5.19) | 0.12 |
| CD14 | 1.23 (0.71, 3.90) | 3.50 (1.87, 5.56) | 0.03 |
| TLR-4 | 2.90 (1.28, 6.96) | 3.66 (1.30, 5.76) | 0.84 |
TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor-alpha; IL-6, interleukin-6; TLR-4, toll-like receptor-4; CD14, cluster of differentiation 14; LBP, lipopolysaccharide binding protein