Table 1.
Spontaneous secretion of tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL)-6, IL-10 and IL-12 (pg/ml) from peripheral blood mononuclear cells
| n | TNF-α | IL-6 | IL-10 | IL-12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Controls | 20 | 2·5 (0·5) | 79 (19) | 0·4 (0·1) | 2 (1) |
| Sarcoidosis | 22 | 12 (0·2) | 208 (52) | 1 (0·3) | 5 (1) |
| p C/S | 0·002 | n.s. | n.s. | 0·026 |
Mean ± standard error of the mean. C: control subjects; S: subjects with sarcoidosis; n.s.: not significant.