Table 3.
Levels of pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines in the healthy controls and patients with Hashimoto’s disease.
| Variables | Unit | Hashimoto’s Disease | Healthy Controls | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interlukin-1B | pg/mL | 6.253 ± 0.382 | 0.601 ± 0.1756 | 0.000 * |
| Interlukin-6 | 9.465 ± 0.486 | 2.632 ± 0.553 | 0.393 | |
| Interlukin-8 | 7.539 ± 0.558 | 3.063 ± 1.235 | 0.008 * | |
| Interlukin-10 | 4.325 ± 0.497 | 3.396 ± 0.353 | 0.002 * | |
| Interlukin-12 | 3.813 ± 0.483 | 3.44 ± 0.481 | 0.850 | |
| TNF-α | 7.662 ± 1.132 | 1.459 ± 0.357 | 0.000 * |
* statistically significant.