Table 4.
Cytokines levels secreted by unstimulated and TDB (50µg/ml) stimulated PBMCs of patients with TA and healthy controls.
| ELISA (pg/ml) |
Unstimulated Control
Median (range) |
TDB Stimulated PBMC Supernatant Levels (50µg/ml) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| IL-6 HC | 1236(246-1836) | 2192(613.2-3492) | 0.0057 |
| IL-6 TA | 129.4(50.51-1100) | 5096(996.8-15061) | 0.0012 |
| TNF-α HC | 23.5(10.25-42.25) | 268(35-563) | 0.0010 |
| TNF-α TA | 12.5(7.25-22.75) | 205(33.25-463.3) | 0.0017 |