Research Article

Relationship of Serum Levels of IL-17, IL-18, TNF-α, and Lung Function Parameters in Patients with COPD, Asthma-COPD Overlap, and Bronchial Asthma

Table 2

Correlations between the serum levels of IL-17, IL-18, and TNF-α in all examined patients with COPD, asthma-COPD overlap, and bronchial asthma.

COPDACOBAAll examined patients
IL-18TNF-αIL-18TNF-αIL-18TNF-αIL-18TNF-α

IL-17







IL-18




: correlation coefficient; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; ACO: asthma-COPD overlap; BA: bronchial asthma.