Table 1.
Comparison of the mean serum cytokine levels (pg/ml) in patients with alopecia areata (AA) in following groups: (1a) AA patients with < 25% scalp ivolvement; (1b) AA patients with 25–99% scalp involvement; (2) patients with alopecia totalis (AT) or alopecia universalis (AU); (3) patients with ophiasis; (Total) whole group
| Cytokine | Mean value (minimum–maximum) in group (1a) | Mean value (minimum–maximum) in group (1b) | Mean value (minimum–maximum) in group (2) | Mean value (minimum–maximum) in group (3) | Mean value (minimum–maximum) in the whole group (Total) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL-2 | 27.82 (19.06–37.10) | 26.41 (18.45–37.10) | 30.94 (19.81–41.70) | 28.76 (20.18–38.80) | 28.22 (18.45–41.70) |
| IL-6 | 17.69 (6.88–28.81) | 14.71 (7.80–25.65) | 18.97 (6.44–30.11) | 21.47 (8.91–33.20) | 17.49 (6.44–33.20) |
| IL-15 | 87.33 (69.85–108.60) | 86.93 (69.80–102.64) | 91.27 (69.70–102.34) | 99.19 (79.90–117.43) | 89.69 (69.70–117.43) |
| IL-17A | 65.45 (38.80–91.44) | 66.48 (47.38–78.80) | 67.69 (43.45–97.20) | 69.60 (49.34–81.87) | 66.60 (38.80–97.20) |
| IFN-γ | 153.97 (97.88–184.80) | 160.19 (131.20–189.90) | 169.30 (127.81–204.43) | 155.10 (101.80–210.80) | 158.70 (97.88–210.80) |