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Table 2 Correlations for the total group of patients between albumin, globulin, the albumin/globulin (A/G) ratio, haemoglobin, red cell distribution width and BMI, on the one hand, and tryptophan, CD4 counts, neopterin, IL-6, and CRP levels, on the other

From: Tryptophan depletion in context of the inflammatory and general nutritional status of a low-income South African HIV-infected population

 

Tryptophan (μM)

CD4 count (cells/μl)

Neopterin (nmol/l)

IL-6 (pg/ml)

CRP (mg/l)

 

Rho

p value

Rho

p value

Rho

p value

Rho

p value

Rho

p value

Albumin (g/l)

0.357*

0.001

0.491*

<0.0001

−0.584*

<0.0001

−0.274*

0.009

−0.442*

<0.0001

Globulin (g/l)

−0.321*

0.001

−0.271*

0.020

0.351*

0.0004

0.177

0.074

0.378*

0.0002

A/G ratio

0.385*

0.0003

0.486*

<0.0001

−0.539*

<0.0001

−0.225*

0.033

−0.468*

<0.0001

Hb (g/dl)

0.378*

0.0003

0.420*

0.0003

−0.576*

<0.0001

−0.193

0.063

−0.250*

0.020

RDW (%)

−0.319*

0.003

−0.307*

0.001

0.334*

0.001

0.044

0.676

0.136

0.212

BMI (kg/m2)

0.154

0.157

0.368*

0.004

−0.317*

0.003

−0.360*

0.001

−0.066

0.573

  1. A/G albumin to globulin ratio, Hb haemoglobin, RDW red cell distribution width, BMI body mass index
  2. Spearman Rho correlation significant, *p < 0.05