Table 1 Maximum, minimum and mean values of cytokines (pg/ml) according to site of study
From: Comparison of cytokines levels among COVID-19 patients living at sea level and high altitude
pg/ml | Lima | Huaraz | P-value* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Healthy | COVID-19 | Healthy | COVID-19 | |||
IL-6 | Max | 92.8 | 606.8 | 372.1 | 606.8 | |
Min | 2.4 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.04 | |
Mean | 16.2 | 48.3 | 67.3 | 97.9 | ||
IL-2 | Max | 28.2 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 53.3 | |
Min | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.0 | ||
Mean | 6.5 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 0.21 | |
IL-10 | Max | 38.8 | 153.8 | 103.6 | 116.4 | |
Min | 0.7 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 2.4 | ||
Mean | 9.7 | 9.0 | 19.7 | 15.2 | 0.53 | |
IFN-γ | Max | 76.3 | 97.4 | 72.1 | 97.4 | |
Min | 4.3 | 1.0 | 14.3 | 5.2 | ||
Mean | 31.7 | 22.3 | 34.7 | 37.5 | 0.07 | |
TNF-α | Max | 50.5 | 320.8 | 147.8 | 288.4 | |
Min | 7.3 | 7.3 | 50.5 | 28.9 | ||
Mean | 25.9 | 61.6 | 89.0 | 120.6 | < 0.01 | |