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) | Patients | Control | Man-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-6 | 4.6 (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-22 | 7.81+ | 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-21 | 15.6 (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 |
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