Table 3 Correlation of HERV-K (HML-2) at 1q22 to genes IL-8 and MPO that are common markers of neutrophil activity. Pearson’s correlation coefficient is used here. The correlation with IL-8 was statistically significant (p-value < 0.05) in the older individuals
Gene symbol | Correlation, old | p-value, old | Correlation, young | p-value, young |
|---|---|---|---|---|
IL-8 | 0.832 | 0.020 | 0.180 | 0.699 |
MPO | 0.509 | 0.244 | 0.247 | 0.593 |