Fig. 3
From: Cytokine expression profiles in white blood cells of patients with small fiber neuropathy
Relative gene expression of cytokines in WBC stratified for sex. The scatter plots show the gene expression of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines when comparing a female patients and female controls; b male patients and male controls; c female patients and male patients. Gene expression of IL-8 and TNF was higher in female patients compared to female controls (a), no intergroup difference was found comparing male patients b and male controls or female patients and male patients (c). Numbers of samples investigated: female patients = 32; female controls = 13; male patients = 20; male controls = 8. IL− interleukin, SFN small fiber neuropathy, TGF transforming growth factor beta-1, TNF tumor necrosis factor-alpha. *p < 0.05