Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infection in Children Is a Risk Factor for Developing Allergic Diseases
Figure 4
Serum cytokine levels in MPP patients with severe pneumonia and high or low CPIS values. Among the 107 patients with severe MPP, serum cytokine levels were assessed in those with high CPIS (≥6 points; = 75) and low CPIS (<6 points; = 32). The results for = 50 control subjects without pneumonia are shown for comparison. For all four cytokines tested, the levels for both the high and low score groups were statistically higher than the levels in the normal control subjects, while the IL-4 and IL-5 levels were further elevated in the high score group. Results represent the mean ± standard deviation. < 0.01 for high versus low CPIS groups.
