Fig. 3

Correlations between fasting soluble factors and monocyte subsets. A Spearman’s rank correlations between fasting soluble factors and percent of classical, intermediate, and non-classical monocytes. Correlations were considered significant when P < 0.05 (*P < 0.05; **P < 0.01; ***P < 0.001). B Neopterin, TNF, and CRP levels in subjects grouped into tertiles based on the ratio of percent classical monocytes (CLMs) to percent intermediate monocytes (INMs) and, C IL-8, LDL-C, and cholesterol in subjects grouped into tertiles based on the ratio of percent classical monocytes (CLMs) to percent nonclassical monocytes (NCMs). Statistical analyses were performed using Kruskal–Wallis non-parametric one-way ANOVA; *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001, ns = not significant