Table 3 Median levels of markers were significantly different between saliva and serum for all active pulmonary TB participants
From: Suitability of saliva for Tuberculosis diagnosis: comparing with serum
Marker | Median (pg/ml) Saliva | Median (pg/ml) serum | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
IL-5 | 3.7 (2.7–4.7) | 1.6 (0.6–2.7) | <0.0001 |
IL-6 | 5.1 (2.4–9.5) | 33.1 (12.9–60.3) | <0.0001 |
G-CSF | 0.0 (0.0–40.5) | 76.1 (53.2–123.0) | <0.0001 |
GM-CSF | 257.9 (77.9–428.9) | 0.0 (0.0–0.0) | <0.0001 |
MIP-1a | 1.9 (1.1–2.6) | 6.41 (4.2–35.6) | <0.0001 |
MIP-1b | 0.0 (0.0–0.0) | 178.1 (98.7–245.8) | <0.0001 |
VEGF | 1486 (104–1960) | 224.6 (93.2–654.9) | <0.0001 |
TNF-a | 0.0 (0.0–8.5) | 19.6 (7.4--26.6) | <0.0001 |
IFNg | 0.0 (0.0–15.6) | 43.3 (0.94–74.3) | 0.0003 |