Table 3.
BALF inflammatory cytokines between GMPP and RMPP children
| BALF inflammatory cytokines | GMPP (n = 45) | RMPP (n = 14) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| IL-6 (pg/mL) | 122.00 (43.92–294.49) | 302.27 (141.45–726.08) | 0.017* |
| TNF-α (pg/mL) | 5.56 (0.00–11.04) | 29.41 (5.01–79.13) | 0.014* |
| IL-2 (pg/mL) | 0.00 (0.00–0.00) | 0.00 (0.00–0.00) | 0.314 |
| IL-4 (pg/mL) | 0.00 (0.00–2.06) | 0.00 (0.00–0.74) | 0.841 |
| IL-10 (pg/mL) | 3.09 (0.00–9.27) | 9.74 (0.00–37.48) | 0.227 |
| IFN-γ (pg/mL) | 3.87 (0.00–12.26) | 6.74 (2.40–46.56) | 0.143 |
| IL-17a (pg/mL) | 3.70 (0.00–7.76) | 6.82 (0.38–10.74) | 0.214 |
* showed difference between RMPP and GMPP groups (P < 0.05)