Plasma Granzyme B in ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction versus Non-ST Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome: Comparisons with IL-18 and Fractalkine

Table 4

Correlation coefficients of GZB, IL-18, and FKN with anthropometric and clinical data in ACS patients.

Factor	Correlation coefficient (𝑟)
	GZB (pg/L)	IL-18 (pg/mL)	FKN (pg/mL)
Age (years)	−0.064^NS	0.285^NS	0.011^NS
BMI (kg/m^2)	−0.035^NS	−0.211^NS	0.622**
SBP (mmHg)	0.469**	0.087^NS	0.206^NS
DBP (mmHg)	0.416*	0.142^NS	0.301^NS
LVEF (%)	−0.076^NS	0.015^NS	−0.178^NS
HR (bpm)	0.177^NS	−0.128^NS	0.121^NS
Max. total CK (IU/L)	0.481**	−0.003^NS	0.266^NS
Max. CK-MB (IU/L)	0.404*	−0.156^NS	0.402*
hsCRP (mg/L)	0.59**	0.564**	0.514**

∗Significant at 𝑃<0.05 level; **significant at 𝑃<0.01 level; NS: nonsignificant correlation.