Table 2.
Comparison of serum Th1 cytokine levels (pg/mL).
| Group | Case | IFN-γ | TNF-α | IL-1α | IL-1Ra | IL-2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | 10 | 24.43 ± 19.77 | 7.43 ± 1.08 | 1.82 ± 0.11 | 14.07 ± 5.92 | 1.07 ± 0.27 |
| GD | 10 | 111.18 ± 117.69 | 13.67 ± 5.85∗ | 8.65 ± 1.26▲ | 22.40 ± 7.87 | 3.82 ± 0.31▲ |
| Inactive TAO | 20 | 70.77 ± 7.91▲ | 10.63 ± 3.99∗ | 7.92 ± 2.24▲ | 17.84 ± 13.18 | 0.84 ± 0.12# |
| Active TAO | 25 | 88.04 ± 12.93▲★ | 15.73 ± 7.83▲★ | 9.25 ± 2.01▲ | 18.71 ± 12.74 | 0.77 ± 0.20# |
| F | — | 30.290 | 14.034 | 242.21 | 0.894 | 279.10 |
| p | — | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.450 | 0.000 |
∗ p < 0.05 versus normal; ▲ p < 0.001 versus normal; # p < 0.001 versus GD; ★ p < 0.05 versus inactive TAO.