Table 2
Cytokine levels in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid
| TPE group | Control group | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFN-γ | 17.36±17.26 | 1.43±1.95 | 0.0045* |
| TNF-α | 18.92±15.04 | 4.24±4.29 | 0.004* |
| IL-1α | 16.37±23.44 | 4.74±3.83 | 0.069 |
| IL-1β | 22.45±31.76 | 2.78±3.62 | 0.035 |
| IL-2 | 6.26±19.79 | 0.74±1.68 | 0.195 |
| IL-4 | 34.16±46.72 | 8.17±11.23 | 0.052 |
| IL-6 | 5.78±18.27 | 0.94±2.08 | 0.207 |
| IL-8 | 132.73±280.57 | 8.68±11.45 | 0.089 |
| IL-10 | 17.63±29.55 | 22.24±25.79 | 0.357 |
| VEGF | 115.28±99.21 | 3.709±5.349 | 0.001* |
TPE
=tuberculous pleural effusion; values represent mean±SD; data after standardization shown as picograms per millilitre of epithelial lining fluid (ELF) (pg/mL ELF; IFN-γ=interferon gamma; TNF-α=tumor necrosis factor-alpha; IL-1α=interleukin-1-alpha; IL-1β=interleukin 1-beta; IL-2=interleukin-2; IL-4=interleukin-4; IL-6=interleukin-6; IL-8=interleukin-8; IL-10=interleukin-10; VEGF=vascular endothelial growth factor).
=tuberculous pleural effusion; values represent mean±SD; data after standardization shown as picograms per millilitre of epithelial lining fluid (ELF) (pg/mL ELF; IFN-γ=interferon gamma; TNF-α=tumor necrosis factor-alpha; IL-1α=interleukin-1-alpha; IL-1β=interleukin 1-beta; IL-2=interleukin-2; IL-4=interleukin-4; IL-6=interleukin-6; IL-8=interleukin-8; IL-10=interleukin-10; VEGF=vascular endothelial growth factor).* Bonferroni correction p<0.005.
<0.005.