Table 2.
Descriptive Statistics of 13 Cytokines in 262 Healthy Adolescent Girls.
| Cytokine (pg/mL) | Mean | SD | Minimum | Maximum | N(%) ≤ Detection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adaptive Th1 | |||||
| IL-12p70 | 51.36 | 318.46 | 0 | 4237.52 | 61(23.3) |
| IFN-γ | 19.94 | 44.14 | 0 | 411.78 | 98(37.4) |
| TNF-α | 10.14 | 21.03 | 0.70 | 336.18 | 0 |
| Adaptive Th2 | |||||
| IL-4 | 203.18 | 2542.37 | 0 | 41098.73 | 137(52.3) |
| IL-5 | 3.25 | 20.49 | 0 | 325.41 | 37(14.1) |
| IL-6 | 16.58 | 40.82 | 0 | 498.82 | 18(6.9) |
| IL-10 | 72.77 | 473.77 | 0 | 6475.82 | 17(6.5) |
| IL-13 | 44.98 | 214.93 | 0 | 3365.27 | 70(26.7) |
| Innate | |||||
| IL-1β | 10.17 | 38.71 | 0 | 417.37 | 47(17.9) |
| IL-2 | 25.93 | 135.00 | 0 | 2087.60 | 28(10.7) |
| IL-8 | 10.34 | 19.74 | 0 | 267.02 | 2(0.8) |
| IL-7 | 27.30 | 77.09 | 0 | 980.40 | 3(1.1) |
| GM-CSF | 95.46 | 427.89 | 0 | 6078.23 | 62(23.7) |
Note. Cytokines are listed by adaptive (Th1 and Th2) and innate immune pathways as they often occur in the literature. A value of 0 was indicated when concentrations were below the level of detection.