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Table 3 Immunological parameters in newborn cord blood according to rs1801282 PPARG genotype

From: Association study of rs1801282 PPARG gene polymorphism and immune cells and cytokine levels in a Spanish pregnant women cohort and their offspring

Immunological parameters

Pro12Pro (CC) n = 79

Pro12Ala (CG + GG) n = 9

p

Leukocytes (103/µl)

13.84 (12.72–14.96)

13.95 (9.30–18.60)

0.95

Neutrophils (103/µl)

7.41 (6.57–8.26)

6.94 (3.08–10.80)

0.73

Monocytes (103/µl)

1.06 (0.94–1.18)

1.05 (0.64–1.45)

0.94

Eosinophils (103/µl)

0.47 (0.41–0.53)

0.48 (0.16–0.80)

0.90

Basophils (103/µl)

0.20 (0.17–0.24)

0.21 (0.11–0.31)

0.92

Lymphocytes (103/µl)

4.40 (3.99–4.82)

5.07 (3.56–6.58)

0.32

CD3 (103/µl)

2.46 (2.21–2.71)

2.89 (1.79–3.98)

0.27

CD4 (103/µl)

1.65 (1.47–1.83)

2.11 (1.32–2.90)

0.11

CD8 (103/µl)

0.66 (0.55–0.77)

0.67 (0.35–0.98)

0.95

CD19 (103/µl)

0.57 (0.45–0.68)

0.62 (0.26–0.97)

0.77

CD4/CD8

2.86 (2.57–3.16)

3.44 (2.31–4.57)

0.21

NK (103/µl)

0.88 (0.71–1.06)

1.17 (0.58–1.76)

0.29

LUC (%)

0.31 (0.26–0.36)

0.27 (0.14–0.39)

0.60

  1. Results are expressed as mean (95% confidence interval). NK natural killer cells, LUC large unstained cells.