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World J Gastrointest Pathophysiol. Feb 15, 2013; 4(1): 24-27
Published online Feb 15, 2013. doi: 10.4291/wjgp.v4.i1.24
Table 2 Cytokine levels in hepatitis B e antigen-negative chronic active hepatitis B patients and asymptomatic hepatitis B virus carriers
Cytokines(pg/mL)Group A(n = 21)Group B(n = 13)P value
IFN-γ0.3 (0-17.5)18.3 (0-5137)0.048
TNF-α101.3 (0-462.2)202.6 (0-1044)NS
IL-1b98.5 (0-25196)61.0 (0-11149)NS
IL-4285.4 (0-10885)4.9 (0-4313)NS
IL-12154.6 (0-39042)172.6 (0-10618)NS
IL-100 (0-41.4)18.6 (0-14393)0.008
IL-8314.8 (51.1-32592)383.0 (67.8-14075)NS
IL-578.4 (0-515.5)198.0 (0-853.7)NS
IL-2158.9 (28.2-126842)146.4 (29.5-163730)NS