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Table 3 Serum cytokine levels (pg/mL) among RSV patients

From: Low birth weight contributed to increased serum IL-6 levels in infantile respiratory syncytial virus infection

 

No.

IL-2 (SEM)

IL-4 (SEM)

IL-6 (SEM)

IL-10 (SEM)

TNF-α (SEM)

IFN-γ (SEM)

Reference value

 

1.1–9.8

0.1–3.0

1.7–16.6

2.6–4.9

0.1–5.2

1.6–17.3

Birth weight

 < 3.0 kg

32

3.90 (0.23)

3.53 (0.16)

*107.26 (34.23)

10.06 (1.23)

8.07 (4.44)

11.12 (1.03)

 ≥ 3.0 kg

84

4.01 (0.19)

3.14 (0.08)

33.79 (11.55)

9.79 (1.39)

2.26 0.12)

12.13 (1.45)

Delivery mode

 Vaginal delivery

64

3.99 (0.20)

3.31 (0.09)

67.66 (19.04)

9.01 (1.28)

3.06 (0.67)

11.85 (1.11)

 Caesarean section

52

3.97 (0.23)

3.18 (0.11)

37.32 (16.59)

10.92 (1.75)

4.84 (2.64)

11.86 (2.00)

Wheezing

 No wheezing

31

3.83 (0.35)

3.04 (0.16)

42.49 (19.14)

11.94 (3.40)

2.33 (0.22)

10.22 (1.46)

 With wheezing

85

4.03 (0.16)

3.32 (0.08)

58.28 (16.19)

9.12 (0.75)

4.41 (1.69)

12.45 (1.38)

  1. *P < 0.05, as compared with RSV patients with birth weight ≥ 3.0 kg. IL interleukin, SEM standard error of mean