Table 3 Correlation between natural antimicrobial peptides (elafin, cathelicidin) and human neutrophil elastase in the whole cohort.
Gestation at visit (weeks+days) | Natural antimicrobial peptide/protein | Cathelicidin | HNE |
|---|---|---|---|
10 to 13+6 | Elafin | − 0.11 (1.43) | 0.08 (1.3) |
Cathelicidin | – | 0.31 (< 0.001) | |
14 to 15+6 | Elafin | − 0.16 (0.02) | 0.02 (0.71) |
Cathelicidin | – | 0.47 (< 0.001) | |
16 to 19+6 | Elafin | − 0.11 (0.17) | 0.05 (0.50) |
Cathelicidin | – | 0.47 (< 0.001) | |
20 to 24+0 | Elafin | − 0.09 (0.42) | 0.22 (< 0.001) |
Cathelicidin | – | 0.2 (0.07) |
