Table 4.
Cytokine and immune mediator concentrations (range and median concentration in pg/ml) in amniotic fluid by fetal gender
| Mediator | Concentration range (median) male | Concentration range (median) female | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| IL-2 (n = 66) |
0.4-7.5 (4.7) |
0.8-9.1 (3.9) |
0.537 |
| IL-4 (n = 182) |
1.2-21.5 (8.6) |
0.8-21.9 (8.3) |
0.600 |
| IL-6 (n = 156) |
237.3-21275.0 (904.2) |
120.8 -15825 (662.0) |
0.079 |
| IL-8 (n = 185) |
0-5362.5 (664.9) |
0-17125 (600.8) |
0.644 |
| IL-10 (n = 161) |
2.4-18.5 (5.8) |
2.2-85.6 (6.5) |
0.559 |
| IL-12 (n = 161) |
0.7-23.7 (5.6) |
0-17.3 (6.1) |
0.478 |
| IL-15 (n = 173) |
2.5-169.4 (16.3) |
2.4-165.8 (27.7) |
0.868 |
| IL-17 (n = 66) |
3.5-47.9 (23.1) |
4.1-39.7 (23.2) |
0.940 |
| TNF- α (n = 161) |
5.3-30.3 (11.3) |
2.9-659 (11.1) |
0.870 |
| GRO- α (n = 184) |
14.5-7658.8 (1021.9) |
12.3-6106 (1079.9) |
0.985 |
| Pro IL1-ß (n = 157) |
0-269.1 (16.9) |
2-1048.8 (18.1) |
0.797 |
| Histone (n = 161) |
0.04-3.7 (0.2) |
0.06-78.4 (0.3) |
0.654 |
| IP-10 (n = 169) |
11.6-6781.6 (678.3) |
0.4-32370 (703.6) |
0.914 |
| MIP1-ß (n = 182) |
10.5-188.3 (25.4) |
5.8-16305.8 (25.4) |
0.590 |
| MIP1- α (n = 186) | 7.9-86.3 (26.1) | 0-1531.3 (25.4) | 0.410 |