Table 3 Cytokine levels in both serum and exhaled breath condensate on hospital admission of patients with community-acquired pneumonia
Cytokine | Cytokine level (pg/ml) | |
|---|---|---|
Serum | Exhaled breath condensate | |
Pro-inflammatory | ||
IL-1 | 1.11 (0.87–1.53) | 0.20 (0.08–1.10) |
IL-1α | 0.11 (0.06–0.21) | 0.11 (0.05–0.22) |
IL-1b | 0.96 (0.76–1.36) | 0.00 (0.00–0.95) |
IL-2 | 1.14 (0.84–1.83) | 0.80 (0.00–1.24) |
IL-6 | 28.95 (9.92–106.27) | 0.00 (0.00–0.10) |
IL-8 | 12.82 (8.10–43.81) | 0.36 (0.00–0.47) |
IFNγ | 0.82 (0.46–2.81) | 0.00 (0.00–0.16) |
TNFα | 5.86 (3.85–8.94) | 0.00 (0.00–0.76) |
Anti-inflammatory | ||
IL-4 | 1.53 (1.32–1.99) | 1.98 (1.55–2.39) |
IL-10 | 1.33 (0.78–2.08) | 0.27 (0.00–0.37) |