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Table 3 Univariate correlation of malondialdehyde with inflammatory cytokines levels among the study population

From: Role of disturbed fatty acids metabolism in the pathophysiology of diabetic erectile dysfunction

Inflammatory Cytokines

Studied Subjects

Correlation with MDA

r

p

IL-6

Patients with VED

0.884

0.016*

Patients w/o VED

−0.184

0.497

Controls

−0.121

0.312

TNF-α

Patients with VED

0.753

0.035*

Patients w/o VED

0.497

0.078

Controls

−0.116

0.333

  1. IL-6 interleukine 6, TNF-α tumor necrosis factor alpha, MDA malondialdehyde, r correlation coefficients, w/o without
  2. *P < 0.05