Aging-Related Endothelial Progenitor Cell Dysfunction and Its Association with IL-17 and IL-23 in HFmrEF Patients

Figure 6

Relationships between age and the MAGGIC score, inflammatory cytokines, or EPC function. Positive relationships were observed between age and the MAGGIC score (a), IL-17 (b), and IL-23 (c), but negative correlations were found between age and EPC adhesion (d), migration (e), and proliferation (f). Correlations of normally distributed data were analysed with Pearson’s test, and nonnormally distributed data were analysed with Spearman’s test.

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