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Table 4 Spearman rank order correlation of area under the effect-time curves (AUEC) for neopterin and β2-microglobulin with the PEG IFN concentration AUC.

From: Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic comparison of two "pegylated" interferon alpha-2 formulations in healthy male volunteers: a randomized, crossover, double-blind study

Induced protein

Formulation

Spearman R value

p

Neopterin

A

0.554

0.03

 

B

0.721

0.002

β2-microglobulin

A

0.857

< 0.001

 

B

0.839

< 0.001