Table 4 Comparison of plasma concentration of endotoxin and plasma cytokine levels among cases and controls
From: Association of plasma endotoxin, inflammatory cytokines and risk of colorectal adenomas
Plasma levels, units | Case (n = 138) | Control (n = 342) | p | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | (median (min, max)) | (median (min, max)) | Â | p* |
TNF-α (pg/mL) | 4.8 (1.3, 276.6) | 4.3 (0, 268.3) | 0.008 | 0.06 |
IL-4 (pg/mL) | 4.3 (0, 916.5) | 2.6 (0, 5459.2) | 0.07 | 0.19 |
IL-6 (pg/mL) | 4.1 (0, 1099.1) | 4.0 (0, 911.1) | 0.70 | 0.80 |
IL-8 (pg/mL) | 3.0 (0, 131.2) | 2.7 (0, 291.1) | 0.07 | 0.19 |
IL-10 (pg/mL) | 8.5 (0, 1644.7) | 7.4 (0, 1308.8) | 0.60 | 0.80 |
IL-12 (pg/mL) | 0.5 (0, 716.1) | 0.5 (0, 1106.3) | 0.82 | 0.82 |
IFN-γ (pg/mL) | 1.4 (0, 924.8) | 1.5 (0, 390.0) | 0.57 | 0.80 |