From: Suitability of saliva for Tuberculosis diagnosis: comparing with serum
Marker | Median (pg/ml) Saliva | Median (pg/ml) serum | p-value |
---|---|---|---|
IL-2 | 0.0 (0.0–46.2) | 0.0 (0.0–121.0) | 0.03 |
IL-5 | 1.6 (0.0–25.0) | 3.6 (0.6–27.5) | <0.0001 |
IL-6 | 4.9 (2.4–7.8) | 10.17 (6.5–36.3) | <0.0001 |
G-CSF | 0.0 (0.0–50.1) | 72.5 (52.2–103.7) | <0.0001 |
GM-CSF | 261.2 (40.4–409.1) | 0.0 (0.0–0.0) | <0.0001 |
MIP-1a | 1.9 (1.1–2.5) | 6.7 (4.2–35.6) | <0.0001 |
MIP-1b | 0.0 (0.0–0.0) | 187.1 (114.4–260.4) | <0.0001 |
VEGF | 1467.2 (678.4–1975) | 154 (0.0–322.2) | <0.0001 |
TNF-a | 0.0 (0.0–4.8) | 14.8 (8.2–22.5) | <0.0001 |
IFNg | 0.0 (0.0–13.1 | 44.3 (8.1–60.6) | 0.0003 |