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Table 3 Comparison of SCF mRNA expression between studied groups

From: Association of stem cell factor gene expression with severity and atopic state in patients with bronchial asthma

 

SCF mRNA expression (Mean ± SEM)

Test

P value

Patients (n = 50)

5.64 ± 1.24

3.35b

0.001

Controls (n = 30)

0.25 ± 0.027

Male patients (n = 24)

4.05 ± 1.46

0.54c

0.60

Female patients (n = 26)

3.14 ± 0.9

Atopic patients (n = 23)

8.28 ± 2.44

2.12b

0.03

Non atopic patients (n = 27)

3.19 ± 0.49

Mild (n = 16)

0.81 ± 0.43

23.19a

<0.001

Moderate (n = 20)

3.47 ± 1.45

Severe (n = 14)

10.25 ± 2.65

  1. aKruskal-Wallis test, b t-test, c Mann- Whitney U test