Table 5 Concentrations of plasma cytokines, leptin and IGF-I in patients with chronic bronchitis and emphysema on D15.
Markers (Median (25–75 percentile) | Chronic bronchitis (n = 29) | Emphysema (n = 23) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
TNF-α (pg/ml) | 13.7 (10.5–19.8) | 15.1 (10.5–20.1) | 0.632 |
IL-1β (pg/ml) | 3.9 (3.4–5.8) | 3.7 (2–4.7) | 0.273 |
IL-6 (pg/ml) | 10.6 (7.4–14.1) | 10.4 (5.8–16.2) | 0.706 |
IL-8 (pg/ml) | 17.9 (11.8–23.2) | 19 (12.3–26.6) | 0.612 |
Leptin (ng/ml) | 15.6 (7.9–28.6) | 15.7 (8.4–22.8) | 0.847 |
IGF-1 (ng/ml) | 112.7 (92.4–124.1) | 84.7 (74.4–96.9) | 0.000 |
Leptin/% FM | 0.45 (0.27–0.98) | 0.56 (0.25–0.81) | 0.768 |