Spearman correlation between TNF-α, TGF-β, TNF-α/TGF-β ratio, and NLR in non-RPL and RPL groups respectively
| Groups | Spearman correlation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-RPL | r | 95% CI | P value | |
| TNF-α | NLR | –0.041 | –0.184–0.103 | 0.565 |
| TGF-β | 0.104 | –0.039–0.243 | 0.143 | |
| TNF-α/TGF-β | –0.13 | –0.273–0.010 | 0.061 | |
| RPL | r | 95% CI | P value | |
| TNF-α | NLR | 0.071 | –0.213–0.072 | 0.320 |
| TGF-β | –0.203 | –0.337––0.061 | 0.0041 | |
| TNF-α/TGF-β | 0.110 | –0.034–0.2503 | 0.122 | |
Spearman r correlation coefficient was carried out between cytokine and its ratio and NLR between non-RPL and RPL group. TNF-α: tumor necrosis factor-alpha; TGF-β: transforming growth factor-beta; NLR: neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio; RPL: recurrent pregnancy loss
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This study was approved by the Institutional Ethical Committee from Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad, Telangana-500028, India (Ethical approval reference no: Reg No: ECR/300/Inst/AP/2013/RR-16).
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