Table 1.
Summary of Mean Immune Mediator Levels
| Controls | CRSsNP | CRSwNP | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 12 | 30 | 14 | |
| bFGF (pg/ml) | 91.9 [161.4] | 159.5 [98.0] | 181.8 [145.2] | 0.002 |
| RANTES (pg/ml) | 250.5 [263.3] | 248.2 [238.5] | 102.8 [59.8] | 0.082 |
| MCP-1 (pg/ml) | 103.1 [82.8] | 147.3 [240.6] | 347.0 [412.8] | 0.184 |
| 25-VD3 (ng/ml) | 19.7 [8.9] | 33.4 [11.0] | 26.3 [10.2] | 0.002 |
Values represent mean[standard deviations]. P-value represents finding from the Kruskall-Wallis test statistic. CRSsNP, chronic rhinosinusitis without nasal polyposis; CRSwNP, chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis. bFGF, basic fibroblast growth factor; RANTES, regulated upon activation normal T cell expressed and secreted; MCP-1, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1; 25-VD3, 25-hydroxy vitamin D3; Pg, picogram; ml, milliliter.