Relationship to age and cytokine profile
| Cytokine | Age group | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
< 4 yr old Median (IQR) | 4–6 yr old Median (IQR) | > 6 yr old Median (IQR) | ||
| IL-6 (pg/mL) | 26.0 (17.5–211.0) | 53.0 (18.0–567.0) | 72.5 (25.5–1281.0) | 0.430 |
| IL-8 (pg/mL) | 12.49 (10.19–23.20) | 12.11 (8.50–18.33) | 11.31 (9.25–96.87) | 0.714 |
| IL-10 (pg/mL) | 16.0 (11.0–18.5) | 10.0 (6.0–19.0) | 14.0 (9.25–39.75) | 0.285 |
| IFN-γ (pg/mL) | 1,022.0 (1,003.5–1,187.5) | 1,002.0 (727.0–1,012.5) | 1,036.0 (1,016.5–1,629.75) | 0.007* |
| TNF-β (pg/mL) | 11.0 (7.5–19.5) | 8.0 (7.0–33.0) | 19.50 (6.25–86.0) | 0.762 |
IQR: interquartile range; yr: year. * P-value < 0.05 statistically significantly different