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Table 2 Correlations between serum sST2 levels and clinical parameters

From: Serum sST2 levels predict severe exacerbation of asthma

 

Serum sST2 level (N = 104)

 

Blood neutrophil count (N = 104)

 

r

P-value*

r

P-value*

EBC H2O2 levela

0.281

0.011

0.074

0.513

FeNO

0.045

0.653

−0.306

0.002

Serum IL-8 level

0.328

0.001

0.011

0.915

Serum IL-6 level

0.089

0.370

0.384

0.001

Serum CRP level

0.002

0.981

0.305

0.002

Serum IgE level

0.046

0.643

−0.241

0.014

Serum H2O2 level

−0.099

0.318

0.214

0.029

BMI

0.185

0.060

0.205

0.037

WBC

0.138

0.164

0.901

< 0.001

Blood neutrophil count

0.129

0.191

ND

ND

Blood eosinophil count

−0.162

0.100

−0.187

0.057

Blood neutrophil (%)

0.107

0.278

0.794

< 0.001*

Blood eosinophil (%)

−0.206

0.036*

− 0.409

< 0.001*

  1. *Bold letters, P < 0.05 calculated using Spearman rank correlation
  2. aN = 81
  3. R = correlation coefficient, FeNO fractional exhaled nitric oxide, EBC exhaled breath condensate, WBC white blood cell
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