Research Article

IL-17A, IL-22, IL-6, and IL-21 Serum Levels in Plaque-Type Psoriasis in Brazilian Patients

Table 2

Serum cytokines in psoriasis patients and healthy controls.

Cytokine (pg/mL)PatientsControlMan-Whitney test
Mild ()Moderate ()Severe ()All groups ()()

IL-17 3.9 (3.9–2420)3.9 (3.9–3530)19.55 (3.9–3170)3.9 (3.9–3530)3.9 (3.9-3.9)<0.0001
IL-64.6 (4.6–203.3)4.6 (4.6–469.5)4.6 (4.6–11.5)4.6 (4.6–469.5)7.8 (7.8–57.2)<0.0001
IL-227.81+7.8 (7.8–46.3)7.8 (7.8–103.9)7.8 (7.8–103.9)4.6 (4.6-4.6)0.0247
IL-2115.6 (15.6–195.5)15.6 (15.6–230.5)23 (7.8–335.5)15.6 (15.63–335.5)66.33 (7.8–1621.3)0.2516

Values are represented by median with (minimum–maximum).
+Samples which have no variation.
and .