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Table 5 Correlation analysis results from a general linear model with change from baseline to week 12 in CMV or EBV viral load or change in CRP level as the response variable, and dose of tofacitinib and change in lymphocyte sub-populations as explanatory variables

From: Effects of tofacitinib on lymphocyte sub-populations, CMV and EBV viral load in patients with plaque psoriasis

Change in response variables

Explanatory variables

Dose of tofacitiniba

Lymphocyte sub-populations

T (CD3+)

TH(CD3+/CD4+)

TC(CD3+/CD8+)

B (CD19+)

NK (CD16+/CD56+)

CMV viral load, copies/500 ng total DNA

df

3

1

1

1

1

1

F value

1.26

0.14

0.04

0.68

0.00

0.03

p value

0.2926

0.7047

0.8411

0.4112

0.9925

0.8592

EBV viral load, copies/500 ng total DNA

df

3

1

1

1

1

1

F value

0.50

0.54

1.69

0.11

0.02

0.57

p value

0.6807

0.4627

0.1955

0.7430

0.8906

0.4501

CRP level, mg/L

df

3

1

1

1

1

1

F value

3.18

1.45

1.84

4.18

0.11

1.83

p value

0.0262

0.2315

0.1775

0.0430

0.7450

0.1784

  1. aDoses of tofacitinib considered in this analysis were 0 mg, 2 mg, 5 mg, and 15 mg BID.
  2. B, B cells; BID, twice daily; CMV, cytomegalovirus; CRP, C-reactive protein; df, degrees of freedom; DNA, deoxyribonucleic acid; EBV, Epstein-Barr virus; NK, natural killer cells; T, total T cells; TH, T helper cells; TC, cytotoxic T cells.