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. 2017 Jan 17;12(1):e0170063. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0170063

Table 3. Comparative analysis of cytokine perturbations by groups.

HIV+ vs. HIV- PE vs. Normotensive PE/HIV+ vs. PE/HIV-
Group 4 vs. 3 1 vs. 3 2 vs. 1
Units Δ median pg/mL (p-value)
Cytokine
IL-2 -16.8 (0.010)* -1.20 (0.938) -4.5 (0.000)*
TNF-α -24.0 (0.045)* -13.6 (0.279) -13.0 (0.000)*
IFN-γ -3.0 (0.345) +1.2 (0.553) -4.2 (0.023)
IL-6 -16.8 (0.005)* -2.8 (0.774) -7.3 (0.086)

*(p< 0.05 is deemed statistically significant); Δ = difference in values; PE = preeclampsia