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Table 2. Comparison of serum baseline cytokine levels of the study groups.

Baseline cytokine level (pg/mL)	Patients		Patient controls	Healthy controls	Significance (p)
Baseline cytokine level (pg/mL)	Successful desensitization	Unsuccessful desensitization	Patient controls	Healthy controls	Significance (p)
IFN-γ	0.16 (0.15–2.28)	0.79 (0.15–2.28)	0.16 (0.14–5.88)	0.16 (0.14–4.11)	NS
IL-4	0.30 (0.22–28.15)	0.72 (0.30–3.18)	0.37 (0.22–53.23)	0.30 (0.30–9.51)	NS
IL-5	1.17 (0.93–3.45)	1.34 (0.93–8.80)	1.21 (0.84–3.03)	0.93 (0.77–43.98)	NS
IL-10	2.26 (0.35–12.12)	2.93 (1.87–4.29)	1.87 (0.32–594.38)	1.60 (0.32–79.55)	NS

Values are presented as median (range).

IFN, interferon; IL, interleukin; NS, not significant.