Research Article

Interplay between Matrix Metalloproteinase-9, Matrix Metalloproteinase-2, and Interleukins in Multiple Sclerosis Patients

Table 3

Correlation matrix of active MMP-9, active MMP-2, and interleukins measured in the CSF of MS patients.

()()()()()()

() Active MMP-9
() Active MMP-20.244 (84)
() IL-17−0.306 (27)−0.129 (25)
() IL-18−0.076 (56)0.300 (53)0.437 (19)
() IL-230.075 (17)−0.344 (16)0.450 (7)0.248 (10)
() MCP-3−0.127 (50)0.237 (47)0.485 (20)0.454 (33)0.575 (13)

Values in brackets represent the degrees of freedom. ; .