Table 3 Serum levels of inflammatory cytokines at baseline in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and healthy volunteers
RA (n = 35) | HV (n = 14) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
GM-CSF | 0.089 (0–0.28) | 0 (0–0.45) | 0.37 |
IFN-γ | 1.31 (0.87–2.04) | 1.17 (0.80–3.19) | 0.68 |
IL-1β | 0.027 (0–0.12) | 0 (0–0.18) | 0.74 |
IL-10 | 1.39 (0.98–2.16) | 0.95 (0.55–1.29) | 0.017 |
IL-12 | 0.70 (0.38–1.06) | 0.53 (0.21–0.99) | 0.21 |
IL-2 | 0.19 (0.046–0.30) | 0.13 (0–0.22) | 0.16 |
IL-6 | 3.19 (1.36–6.95) | 0.51 (0.35–1.09) | 0.0005 |
IL-8 | 13.77 (10.81–20.53) | 10.90 (5.44–14.21) | 0.019 |
TNF-α | 3.75 (2.55–4.61) | 3.48 (2.70–4.58) | 0.99 |
M-CSF | 164.84 (107.93–266.70) | 157.82 (141.32–194.77) | 0.82 |