Table 4 Median levels of markers were significantly different between saliva and serum for all participants
From: Suitability of saliva for Tuberculosis diagnosis: comparing with serum
Marker | Median (pg/ml) Saliva | Median (pg/ml) serum | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
IL-5 | 3.6 (2.7–4.7) | 1.6 (0.6–2.1) | <0.0001 |
IL-6 | 4.8 (2.1–5.4) | 6.9 (5.6–9.9) | <0.0001 |
G-CSF | 0.0 (0.0–53.2) | 72.5 (49.1–97.1) | <0.0001 |
GM-CSF | 282.2 (36.3–405.5) | 0.0 (0.0–0.0) | <0.0001 |
MIP-1a | 1.9 (1.3–2.3) | 7.39 (3.9–35.8) | <0.0001 |
MIP-1b | 0.0 (0.0–0.0) | 201.9 (127.5–297.3) | <0.0001 |
VEGF | 1368 (550.5–2020) | 57.1 (0–208.6) | <0.0001 |
TNF-a | 0.0 (0.0–4.3) | 12.7 (8.5–19.1) | <0.0001 |
IFNg | 0.0 (0.0–7.7) | 15.3 (10.4–52.9) | 0.0003 |