Table 2.
Cytokine levels and eosinophil numbers.
| Indicators | BP group/before treatment (n = 61) | Healthy control group (n = 61) | p-value | After treatment | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL-17 (ng/L) | 46.16 (40.51, 56.83) | 15.32 (12.99, 17.40) | <0.001 | 38.26 (32.53, 50.53) | <0.001 |
| IL-18 (ng/L) | 111.66 (95.31, 134.80) | 48.70 (41.24, 69.19) | <0.001 | 100.89 (81.64, 115.12) | <0.001 |
| IL-22 (ng/L) | 34.71 (29.83, 49.18) | 16.71 (13.65, 18.84) | <0.001 | 27.90 (25.06, 42.81) | <0.001 |
| IL-25 (ng/L) | 51.14 (40.42, 70.46) | 24.85 (21.55, 27.61) | <0.001 | 42.21 (27.10, 64.05) | <0.001 |
| EOS (%) | 7.81 (3.85, 16.71) | 1.00 (0.26, 1.87) | <0.001 | 0.22 (0.04, 1.04) | <0.001 |
| BP180 (u/mL) | 285.53 (104.36, 428.52) | 318.08 (115.20, 422.31) | 0.391 | ||
| BP230 (u/mL) | 6.22 (1.73, 18.69) | 4.06 (1.64, 38.61) | 0.814 | ||
| IgE (mg/mL) | 1141.08 (954.62, 1401.62) | 964.19 (815.43, 1283.06) | 0.024 |
Data are median (IQR). p-values are calculated using the Wilcoxon test. *p-value < 0.05.