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Comparison of measured parameters between genders
| Parameter | Men | Women | P | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Median | Q1; Q3 | Min. | Max. | n | Median | Q1; Q3 | Min. | Max. | ||
| Cathelicidin (pg/ml) | 51 | 815.4 | 547.5; 2296.4 | 208.3 | 6355.4 | 56 | 717.7 | 464.2; 1981.5 | 168.1 | 6778.9 | 0.34 |
| HBD 1 (ng/ml) | 4 | 55.2 | 49.9; 91.1 | 45.2 | 125.6 | 8 | 47.0 | 38.4; 63.9 | 34.8 | 87.8 | – |
| HBD 2 (ng/ml) | 50 | 0.67 | 0.41; 4.93 | 0.17 | 8.37 | 50 | 0.80 | 0.43; 4.35 | 0.16 | 8.87 | 0.82 |
HBD – human β-defensin, Q1, Q3 – quartiles
