Table 2.
Comparison of adipokine and interleukin serum levels between the SSc patient subgroups with and without PE.
| SSc without PE | SSc with PE | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TNF-α (pg/mL) | 0.14 (10.23) | 1.7 (9.18) | 0.880 |
| IFN-γ (pg/mL) | 14.11 (48.6) | 15.37 (66.82) | 0.851 |
| IL-2 (pg/mL) | 0.05 (4.76) | 0.05 (8.32) | 0.878 |
| IL-10 (pg/mL) | 1.45 (7.2) | 2.01 (12.6) | 0.944 |
| Leptin (pg/mL) | 7514 (15,363) | 16,831 (23,229) | 0.574 |
| IL-17 (pg/mL) | 0.05 (0.39) | 1.33 (3.5) | 0.045 |
| Resistin (pg/mL) | 7275 (2894) | 7473 (4049) | 0.939 |
| Visfatin (pg/mL) | 352 (2296) | 1546 (8590) | 0.036 |
| Adiponectin (pg/mL) | 5,566,300 (7,976,400) | 2,845,000 (4,132,900) | 0.027 |
| Adiponectin/leptin | 569 (1415) | 166 (504) | 0.032 |
PE: pericardial effusion; SSc: systemic sclerosis; TNF: tumor necrosis factor; IFN: interferon; IL: interleukin.
Data are expressed as median and interquartile range.