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Table 3 Plasma cytokine and soluble mediator levels and FDG-PET scanning results

From: Cerebral FDG-PET scanning abnormalities in optimally treated HIV patients

 

Normal PET

n = 17

Abnormal PET

n = 21

p-valuea

 

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

 

BDNF ng/ml

5.3 ± 4.5

4.2 ± 3.6

0.4

TNF pg/ml

0.8 ± 0.4

1.1 ± 0.6

0.08*

suPAR ng/ml

3.7 ± 0.7

4.2 ± 1.1

0.1

IL-6 log pg/ml

0.07 ± 0.4

0.26 ± 0.3

0.08*

  1. a p values, equal variance of means assumed. *p-values < 0.05 considered significant, values between 0.05 and 0.099 considered borderline significant.