Table 3 T-test analysis of cytokine levels between patients and controls
From: Cytokine levels reflect tic symptoms more prominently during mild phases
Cytokine | Patients | Controls | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Pro-inflammatory | |||
GM-CSF | 0.13 ± 0.44 | 0.01 ± 0.05 | 0.111 |
IFN-α2 | 4.09 ± 6.98 | 6.57 ± 17.05 | 0.433 |
IFN-γ | 0.49 ± 0.52 | 0.72 ± 0.68 | 0.112 |
IL-1β | 3.54 ± 2.57 | 4.81 ± 3.02 | 0.070 |
IL-2 | 0.24 ± 0.16 | 0.36 ± 0.49 | 0.153 |
IL-5 | 1.26 ± 0.96 | 1.69 ± 1.27 | 0.117 |
IL-6 | 0.37 ± 0.24 | 0.38 ± 0.15 | 0.898 |
IL-8 | 12.65 ± 6.77 | 13.18 ± 5.56 | 0.729 |
IL-12 p40 | 14.79 ± 9.93 | 28.21 ± 59.35 | 0.192 |
IL-12 p70 | 0.91 ± 0.43 | 0.99 ± 0.23 | 0.318 |
IL-17a | 1.63 ± 6.15 | 0.14 ± 0.17 | 0.160 |
TNF-α | 7.18 ± 10.14 | 5.40 ± 1.78 | 0.339 |
Anti-inflammatory | |||
IL-1ra | 235.21 ± 158.40 | 219.95 ± 105.13 | 0.651 |
IL-4 | 0.39 ± 0.23 | 0.46 ± 0.20 | 0.204 |
IL-10 | 4.98 ± 4.11 | 6.09 ± 5.09 | 0.337 |
IL-13 | 5.67 ± 8.60 | 7.76 ± 9.63 | 0.356 |