Figure 5
From: Development of a new HISCL automated CXCL9 immunoassay
Age-related differences in CXCL9 levels in patients with asthma. Distributions of serum (a) CXCL9, (b) CXCL10, (c) CXCL11, (d) IL-4, and (e) total IgE levels according to age, which is indicated on the x-axis. Results are shown as individual data points with medians (bars) and interquartile ranges (box). Whiskers extend to the minimum and maximum values excluding outliers. The ratios of (f) atopic asthma, (g) comorbidity of AD (atopic dermatitis), (h) comorbidity of other atopic diseases (AD, atopic rhinitis, atopic conjunctivitis), (i) childhood-onset asthma, (j) medication steps in JGL2015 (Blue: I, Green: II, Yellow: III, Red: IV) and (k) sex are indicated. Filled bars indicate positivity or female for each condition. P-values were calculated using the Steel–Dwass test. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001, Mann–Whitney U (†) (a–d), and Fisher's exact tests (f–k).
