Table 6.
Serum Pro-inflammatory Cytokine and Antioxidant Activity Levels
Laboratory Variable | Healthy Unexposed Controls | Healthy Chemical Worker Controls | TASH |
---|---|---|---|
TNFα (pg/ml) | 4.1 (1.5) | 3.0 (1.2) | 11.2 (18.0)a |
IL-1β (pg/ml) | 0.1 (0.1) | 0.4 (0.6) | 9.1 (11.9)b,c |
IL-6 (pg/ml) | 1.4 (1.6) | 3.5 (3.0) | 10.9 (10.6)b,d |
IL-8 (pg/ml) | 2.7 (1.9) | 3.7 (1.6) | 12.0 (12.9)b,d |
MCP-1 (pg/ml) | 276.5 (121.5) | 329.4 (137.9) | 302.3 (148.0) |
Antioxidant Activity (mM) | 4.1 (0.3) | 3.5 (0.8) | 2.6 (0.3)c,e |
p<0.05 vs. Healthy Chemical Worker Controls;
p<0.01 vs. Healthy Unexposed Controls;
p<0.001 vs. Healthy Chemical Worker Controls;
p<0.01 vs. Healthy Chemical Worker Controls;
p<0.001 vs. Healthy Unexposed Controls.