3.4 Correlation analysis
Spearman’s rank-order correlation analysis indicated that IFIH1was positively correlated with ESR (rs = 0.708; p< 0.001; Figure 4A), WBC (rs = 0.183; p= 0.014; Figure 4B), and GLR (rs = 0.463; p< 0.001; Figure 4C), while it showed a negative correlation with LMR (rs = -0.415; p < 0.001; Figure 4D).