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Table 3 Correlation between serum and pleural IL-33 levels in different studied samples

From: Diagnostic role of interleukin -33 in the differentiation of pleural effusions especially tuberculous and malignant effusions

 

Serum IL-33 (ng/l)

All groups

TPE

MPE

Parapneumonic

Transudate

R

p

r

P

R

P

r

P

R

P

Pleural IL-33 (ng/l)

0.677

< 0.001 (HS)

0.848

< 0.001 (HS)

0.881

< 0.001 (HS)

0.965

< 0.001 (HS)

0.552

0.16 (NS)

Pleural ADA

–

–

0.38

< 0.001

(HS)

–

–

–

–

–

–

  1. TPE Tuberculous pleural effusion, MPE pleural effusion
  2. There is a significant positive correlation between serum and pleural IL-33 levels in all groups of the study and each group; tuberculous, malignant and parapneumonic pleural effusions but not in transudative pleural effusion. Pleural IL-33 positively correlates with pleural ADA in patients with tuberculous pleural effusions, (r = 0.38, P < 0.001)
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BMC Pulmonary Medicine

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