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Table 2 Serum cytokine levels in rhinovirus and respiratory syncytial virus associated acute wheezing and in the asymptomatic age and atopy matched control group for rhinovirus group.

From: Systemic T-helper and T-regulatory cell type cytokine responses in rhinovirus vs. respiratory syncytial virus induced early wheezing: an observational study

Cytokine

Rhinovirus associated acute wheezing

Respiratory syncytial virus associated acute wheezing

Asymptomatic age and atopy matched control group for rhinovirus group

 

n

median

(interquartile range)

n

median

(interquartile range)

n

median

(interquartile range)

Th1-type

      

IFN-gamma

23

12 (9.3, 58)

27

0.00 (0.00, 3.6)

11

0.00 (0.00, 0.00)

IL-2

23

7.87 (2.0, 14)

27

0.00 (0.00, 1.1)

11

0.00 (0.00, 0.82)

IL-12

23

6.5 (0.00, 16)

27

0.00 (0.00, 1.5)

11

0.00 (0.00, 0.00)

Th2-type

      

IL-4

23

120 (52, 190)

27

17 (0.00, 130)

11

63 (6.5, 460)

IL-5

23

7.4 (2.6, 17)

27

0.50 (0.12, 3.0)

11

1.8 (0.00, 3.8)

IL-13

23

53 (17, 77)

27

0.00 (0.00, 0.86)

11

26 (14, 34)

Treg-type

      

IL-10

23

43 (28, 74)

26

83 (39, 140)

11

25 (14, 34)

  1. CI, confidence interval; Th, T-helper cell; IFN, interferon; IL, interleukin; Treg, T-regulatory cell.
  2. The unit for all cytokine levels is pg/mL.