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World J Cardiol. May 26, 2026; 18(5): 120519
Published online May 26, 2026. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v18.i5.120519
Table 3 Cytokine expressions in the coronary atherosclerotic heart disease group and control group, median (interquartile range)
Cytokine (pg/mL)
CAHD (n = 71)
Control (n = 40)
U value
P value
IL-1β2.81 (0.60,4.68)0.77 (0.12,1.04)638.5< 0.0001
IL-21.91 (0.68, 4.03)2.71 (1.63, 3.48)1137.00.08
IL-42.87 (0.39, 5.24)7.89 (6.36, 9.71)428.0< 0.0001
IL-50.86 (0.09, 1.68)5.28 (4.08, 6.51)209.0< 0.0001
IL-616.78 (8.56, 24.09)12.69 (10.59, 15.46)1125.00.07
IL-89.79 (5.31, 26.87)24.32 (16.59, 32.41)757.0< 0.0001
IL-103.08 (1.8, 4.38)6.12 (5.09, 7.33)440.0< 0.0001
IL-120.59 (0.08, 1.46)2.79 (1.33, 4.02)581.0< 0.0001
IL-173.8 (1.76, 6.85)9.89 (8.0, 12.61)424.5< 0.0001
TNF-α4.12 (3.23, 5.26)2.91 (2.47, 3.65)678.5< 0.0001
Interferon-α0.3 (0.06, 0.89)2.09 (1.68, 3.10)383.0< 0.0001
Interferon-γ3.16 (1.79, 5.48)10.23 (9.61, 12.78)190.0< 0.0001


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