Table 5 Comparisons between Plasma Cytokine Levels in COPD.
From: Eosinophil and T cell markers predict functional decline in COPD patients
| Â | NORMALS (N = 11) | EMPHYSEMA (N = 27) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
IL-1β | 151(55) | 329(58) | NS |
IL-1Ra | 1665(589) | 2933(575) | NS |
IL-2* | 27(11) | 49(8) | NS |
IL-2R* | 511(162) | 631(95) | NS |
IL-4 | 21(9) | 62(11) | <0.04 |
IL-5 | 9(4) | 26(5) | <0.05 |
IL-6 | 47(17) | 74(10) | NS |
IL-7 | 37(16) | 97(13) | <0.02 |
IL-8 | 10(2) | 18(2) | <0.04 |
IL-10 | 78(52) | 47(10) | NS |
IL-12p40/p70 | 503(53) | 590(60) | NS |
IL-13 | 17(9) | 33(9) | NS |
IL-15 | 101(48) | 171(26) | NS |
IL-17 | 46(24) | 107(20) | NS |
TNF-α | 69(22) | 75(15) | NS |
IFN-α | 70(41) | 264(43) | <0.02 |
IFN-γ | 73(32) | 158(26) | NS |
GM-CSF | 192(71) | 423(59) | <0.04 |
MIP-1α | 119(19) | 192(20) | <0.05 |
MIP-1β | 831(235) | 1771(230) | <0.03 |
IP-10 | 60(12) | 95(8) | <0.04 |
MIG | 505(247) | 819(120) | NS |
EOTAXIN* | 1043(237) | 659(77) | =0.06 |
RANTES | 30969(4420) | 33527(3411) | NS |
MCP-1 | 1931(158) | 1776(98) | NS |