Cytokines (pg/mL) | Controls (n = 50) | CF adults (n = 70) | CF children (n = 31) | Kruskal-Wallis (p value) |
---|---|---|---|---|
IL-6 | 28.2 (4.1-66.8) | 57.9 (18.3-202) a | 57.6 (17.7-357) | 5.15*10-10 |
IL-8 | 55.0 (11.8-206) | 307 (55.3-1031) a | 245 (33.4-889) | 1.06*10-13 |
TNF-α | 12.4 (0.5-56.1) | 27.4 (2.4-94.1) a | 30.8 (12.6-87.2) | 2.16*10-6 |