The association of LPCAT1-rs9728 polymorphism with cord blood IL-10, MIF, and VEGF levels in neonatal respiratory distress syndrome: a case–control study

The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology

Table 3 Correlations between serum of IL-10, MIF, and VEGF levels and birth weight and APGAR score at 1, 5, and 10

		Birth weight (kg)	APGAR score at 1 min	APGAR score at 5 min	APGAR score at 10 min
IL-10 (pg/ml)	rho	− 0.405	− 0.539	− 0.466	− 0.235
IL-10 (pg/ml)	P	< 0.001	< 0.001	< 0.001	0.003
MIF (ng/ml)	rho	− 0.327	− 0.372	− 0.359	− 0.222
MIF (ng/ml)	P	< 0.001	< 0.001	< 0.001	0.005
VEGF (pg/ml)	rho	0.269	0.317	0.350	0.197
VEGF (pg/ml)	P	0.001	< 0.001	< 0.001	0.012

APGAR appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, and respiration, IL-10 interleukin-10, MIF macrophage migration inhibitory factor, VEGF vascular endothelial growth factor, rho Spearman correlation