Serum

Ctrls (n = 24)

(Mean +/− sd) pg/ml

IMN Pts (n = 24)

(Mean +/− sd) pg/ml

p Value

Detection

Limit pg/ml

IL-4

0.20 +/− 0.98

55.40 +/− 72.41

p = 0.001

1

IL-5

0.00 +/− 0.00

0.94 +/− 3.01

p = 0.142

< 2

IL-10

0.00 +/− 0.00

1.95 +/− 5.86

p = 0.116

1

TNF-α

0.00+/−0.00

1.06 +/− 3.13

p = 0.109

2.5

IFN-γ

0.05 +/− 0.16

0.52 +/− 0.65

p = 0.001

1