Table 4.
Mean value and standard deviation of the inflammatory cytokine levels in saliva and serum, comparing those with or without xerostomia and loss of taste at baseline visit. ANOVA *p < 0.05
|
Cytokines |
Sample Matrix | Dry Mouth |
p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |||
| IL-2 (pg/mL) | Saliva | 0.518 (0.295) | 0.938 (0.518) | 0.018 |
| TNF-α (pg/mL) | Saliva | 1.854 (1.040) | 3.939 (2.642) | 0.006 |
| IL-12p70 (pg/mL) | Serum | 0.718 (0.224) | 0.470 (0.224) | 0.022 |
| IL-10 (pg/mL) |
Serum |
0.562 (0.227) |
0.358 (0.167) |
0.041 |
| Loss of Taste | ||||
| Yes |
No |
|||
| IL-8 (pg/mL) | Serum | 5.088 (4.636) | 4.017 (1.368) | 0.048 |