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levels of circulating cytokines in patients before and after treatment
| Mean cytokine levels (pg/ml) ± SD | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Treatment | Cytokine | Before treatment | After treatment |
| Ribavirin + IFN-α | IFN-γ | 13·7 ± 25·4 | < 7 (P < 0·05) |
| IL-2 | 8·3 ± 18·4 | 7·6 ± 22·2 | |
| IL-4 | < 4·1 | < 4·1 | |
| IL-10 | 32·1 ± 53·5 | 27·3 ± 41·9 | |
| IFN-α | IFN-γ | 15 ± 23·5 | 12·1 ± 30·7 |
| IL-2 | 9·4 ± 19·8 | 16·6 ± 28·1 | |
| IL-4 | < 4·1 | < 4·1 | |
| IL-10 | 32·9 ± 41·7 | 37·3 ± 52·5 | |
If not indicated, P ≥ 0·05
