Table 2.
Cytokine levels in LTB and ATB individuals
| Cytokines | LTB (n=44) | ATB (n=46) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFN-γ | 693.9 (300.66–5486.29) | 1066 (140.08–5574.88) | 0.0007 |
| TNF-α | 938.5 (437.56–2960.7) | 945.2 (307.32–4537.08) | NS |
| IL-2 | 238.1 (88.66–2150.32) | 249.6 (89.6–1094.62) | NS |
| IL-17A | 446 (108.56–955.3) | 102.2 (17.49–388.6) | <0.0001 |
| IL-17F | 7.505 (3.15–42.21) | 19.06 (6.56–184.55) | <0.0001 |
| IL-22 | 31.79 (8.36–211.38) | 76.24 (51.8–295.8) | <0.0001 |
| IL-4 | 35.9 (4.38–100.92) | 29.89 (3.24–206.55) | NS |
| IL-5 | 137.4 (53.78–452.71) | 154.1 (63.23–1542.03) | NS |
| IL-13 | 25.67 (7.64–92.23) | 289.3 (67.52–1604.89) | <0.0001 |
| IL-10 | 121.4 (28.29–421.08) | 181.5 (28.29–716.57) | 0.0022 |
| TGF-β | 82.89 (51.02–180.02) | 51.14 (10.12–357.36) | NS |
| IFN-α | 0.7166 (0.17–11.12) | 66.25 (40.34–219.32) | <0.0001 |
| IFN-β | 50.85 (10.71–537.68) | 1781 (162.89–92354.94) | <0.0001 |
| IL-1α | 2.458 (0.97–15.44) | 1.559 (0.58–15.01) | 0.0027 |
| IL-1β | 235.7 (100.39–654.02) | 174.1 (80.64–470.37) | 0.0039 |
| IL-6 | 576 (96.37–4196.09) | 799.8 (193.81–2019.38) | 0.0062 |
| IL-12 | 487.7 (341.68–1112.30) | 476.7 (193.81–1233.11) | NS |
| GM-CSF | 370.2 (104.08–1671.36) | 39.9 (3.40–250.45) | <0.0001 |
Values represent geometric mean with 95% confidence interval and p values were calculated using the Mann-Whitney U test.