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Table 10 Change in physiological endpoints associated with IQR changes in target biomarkers

From: Cardiovascular and inflammatory mechanisms in healthy humans exposed to air pollution in the vicinity of a steel mill

Biomarker

Physiological Parameters

Change (95% CI)

Systolic BP (mmHg)

Diastolic BP (mmHg)

Heart Rate (bpm)

Adipsin

−1.94 (− 3.62, −0.26)*a

0.38 (− 0.81, 1.04)a

− 0.06 (− 1.62, 1.51)a

CRP

0.40 (− 0.28, 1.08)a

0.24 (− 0.27, 0.76)a

1.13 (0.56, 1.69)*b

IL-10

− 0.01 (− 0.85, 0.82)a

− 0.15 (− 0.77, 0.47)a

− 0.61 (− 1.33, 0.10)+a

IL-12

− 0.07 (− 0.27, 0.14)a

− 0.05 (− 0.20, 0.10)a

− 0.25 (− 0.42, − 0.08)*a

IL-6

0.08 (− 1.00, 1.15)a

− 0.09 (− 0.09, 0.73)a

− 1.09 (− 2.01, − 0.17)*a

IL-7

− 0.14 (− 1.05, 0.76)a

− 0.20 (− 0.88, 0.47)a

− 0.68 (− 1.45, 0.10)+a

PF4

− 1.57 (− 2.95, − 0.19)*a

0.19 (− 0.87, 1.26)a

0.03 (− 1.17, 1.24)a

Plasma BET-1

1.41 (−0.59, 3.41)a

− 1.22 (− 2.65, 0.20)*c

−0.44 (− 2.17, 1.30)a

Saliva BET-1

1.82 (0.64, 3.00)*a

1.11 (0.08, 2.14)*a

− 0.02 (− 1.21, 1.16)a

Saliva ET-1(1–21)

1.78 (−0.25, 3.80)+a

0.66 (− 0.94, 2.25)a

− 1.01 (− 2.81, 0.80)a

vWF

− 0.35 (− 1.25, 0.55)a

0.77 (0.08, 1.45)*c

−0.39 (− 1.22, 0.43)+a

  1. *p < 0.05; +p < 0.1(not significant, trend only)
  2. aCovariates: Treatment period, and carry over
  3. bCovariates:Treatment period, carry over, age, sex and BMI
  4. cCovariates: Treatment period, carry over, age, sex and BMI, atmospheric pressure, temperature, and relative humidity