Table 1.
Cytokine concentrations in para-cancerous tissues of PTC patients with or without Hashimoto thyroiditis and differences between the two groups
| Cytokine | HT+PTC (n=13) x ± SD | HT-PTC (n=9) x ± SD | Value of P |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICAM-1 | 76012.5 ± 22340.5 | 75850.7 ± 32882.2 | 0.989 |
| IFN-γ | 3.7 ± 1.8 | 2.2 ± 1.4 | 0.064 |
| IFN-α | 1.8 ± 0.5 | 1.6 ± 0.6 | 0.382 |
| IL-1α | 17.4 ± 5.2 | 9.8 ± 3.6 | 0.001 |
| IL-1β | 25.2 ± 7.4 | 2.1 ± 1.7 | 0.001 |
| IL-12p70 | 6.8 ± 3.2 | 4.2 ± 1.9 | 0.026 |
| IL-8 | 190.1 ± 68.0 | 104.7 ± 41.2 | 0.003 |
| IP-10 | 518.0 ± 168.9 | 265.6 ± 65.5 | 0.001 |
| MCP-1 | 3097.7 ± 1244.2 | 2109.4 ± 653.0 | 0.026 |
| MIP-1α | 83.7 ± 19.8 | 47.5 ± 18.9 | 0.001 |
| MIP-1β | 432.2 ± 164.8 | 223.8 ± 118.7 | 0.004 |
| sE-Selectin | 7792.5 ± 2219.0 | 4100.1 ± 1677.3 | 0.001 |