Table 3.

Mean ± standard deviation (pg/mL) values of cytokines in each group

	IL-17A	IFN-Y	TNF-α	IL-10	IL-6	IL-4	IL-2
OBI/HCV group	5.58 ± 4.96a,b	2.92 ± 4.46	16.87 ± 32.61	2.34 ± 2.33a	18.99 ± 22.39a,b	11.63 ± 13.43a	4.76 ± 7.35
Control group	9.76 ± 3.00a	0.35 ± 0.32	0.78 ± 1.60	0.53 ± 0.78a	1.12 ± 1.06a	2.31 ± 1.22a	0.37 ± 0.53
HBV group	11.26 ± 5.69b	0.28 ± 0.65	5.32 ± 8.97	2.41 ± 3.84	3.11 ± 4.04b	5.16 ± 5.72	3.01 ± 4.83

To know the difference between the groups, the Mann–Whitney nonparametric test was used. Equal letters show groups with statistically significant mean difference