Table 2 Serum MCP-1 and TGF-β1 levels among groups (\(\bar{x}\, \pm \,s\))
From: Detection of serum MCP-1 and TGF-β1 in polymyositis/dermatomyositis patients and its significance
Cases | MCP-1 | P value | TGF-β1 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The disease group | 30 | 1329.24 ± 12.03 | < 0.0001 (compared with the healthy control group); < 0.0001 (compared with the pulmonary infection group) | 1148.25 ± 31.24 | < 0.0001 (compared with the healthy control group); < 0.0001 (compared with the pulmonary infection group) |
The healthy control group | 30 | 214.16 ± 10.45 | 0.071 (compared with the pulmonary infection group) | 199.58 ± 21.24 | 0.064 (compared with the pulmonary infection group) |
The pulmonary infection group | 30 | 324.83 ± 18.42 | 349.85 ± 24.58 |