Table 2:
Distribution of frequencies of IL-18 gene promoter genotypes at the −137 G
→
C position in relation to the level of LPS-stimulated IL-18 secretion.
Quantiles of level of LPS-
IL-18 level
−137GG
−137CN
(
p
e
m
f
)
p
𝜒
2
stimulated IL-18 secretion
pg/mL
n
n
Low (0–15%)
0–25.6
3
14
0.0098
<0.05
Medium (15–85%)
25.7–114.2
48
50
High (85–100%)
114.3–298.4
14
14
0.1445
>0.1
All
65
78