Table 4 Cytokine levels in SLE patients according to steroids intake during the first and third trimester.
From: Effect of pregnancy on serum cytokines in SLE patients
| Â | 1st trimester | Â | 3rd trimester | Â | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | High dose PDN | Low dose PDN | P | High dose PDN | Low dose PDN | P |
TNF-α | 21.70 (5.75 to 64.75) | 10.70 (6.50 to 38.32) | n.s. | 18.50 (5.25 to 34.75) | 10.25 (5.05 to 25.45) | n.s. |
INF-γ | 4.80 (1.15 to 15.30) | 3.75 (1.32 to 11.62) | n.s. | 8.20 (0.40 to 14.05) | 3.40 (1.12 to 10.00) | n.s. |
IL-1α | 0.50 (0.15 to 5.70) | 1.90 (0.50 to 7.90) | n.s. | 1.20 (0.0 to 2.85) | 1.30 (0.25 to 5.95) | n.s. |
IL-1β | 0.80 (0.25 to 2.05) | 1.30 (0.45 to 4.20) | n.s. | 0.10 (0.0 to 5.80) | 0.90 (0.15 to 2.40) | n.s. |
IL-2 | 6.00 (3.10 to 14.00) | 3.55 (1.50 to 13.92) | n.s. | 4.80 (1.90 to 13.45) | 4.40 (1.50 to 11.90) | n.s. |
IL-8 | 8.70 (2.55 to 25.65) | 8.65 (4.62 to 33.70) | n.s. | 3.90 (0.50 to 6.40) | 4.70 (2.10 to 19.80) | n.s. |
IL-12 | 6.40 (3.85 to 20.05) | 8.35 (1.87 to 31.60) | n.s. | 3.20 (0.50 to 21.30) | 4.45 (2.12 to 24.97) | n.s. |
IL-10 | 2.10 (1.20 to 8.45) | 3.60 (1.22 to 13.57) | n.s. | 2.00 (1.35 to 9.50) | 3.90 (1.37 to 9.67) | n.s. |
IL-6 | 6.50 (4.45 to 17.75) | 8.20 (3.87 to 34.55) | n.s. | 6.30 (4.05 to 29.90) | 7.70 (3.90 to 25.50) | n.s. |