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Table 2 mRNA expression profiles of PADI2 and PADI4 in IPF, RA-ILD and Control group. Values are expressed as median with min and max. Mann-Whitney test was performed for each pair

From: Upregulation of citrullination pathway: From Autoimmune to Idiopathic Lung Fibrosis

 

Controls

IPF

RA-ILD

P- value

N

10

58

26

 

PADI2

(MIN-MAX)

3,67E-03

(7.7E-04 – 9.6E-03)

1.1E-03

(2.6E-05 – 1.7E-02)

3.7E-04

(9.7E-05 – 2.4E-02)

C vs IPF p = 0.02*

C vs RA p = 0.001

IPF vs RA p = 0.02

PADI4

(MIN-MAX)

5.52 E-07

(0–4.7E-05)

6.01E-06

(0–1.4E-04)

1.57E-05

(0–7.0E-05)

C vs IPF p = 0.019*

C vs RA p = 0.0053

IPF vs RA ns

N-smokers

10

36

14

 

PADI2

(MIN-MAX)

3,67E-03

(7.7E-04 – 9.6E-03)

1.1E-03

(2.5E-05 – 1.6E-02)

3.9E-04

1.3E-04 – 2.4E-02)

C vs IPF vs RA-ILD ns**

PADI4

(MIN-MAX)

5.52 E-07

(0–4.7E-05)

9.4E-06

(0–1.4E-04)

2.1E-05

(2.8E-06– 7 E-05)

C vs IPF p = 0.019*

C vs RA p = 0.0032

IPF vs RA ns

  1. *Mann-Whitney test
  2. **Unpaired t-test with Welch correction