Plasma cytokine concentrations (pg/ml) in progressors (P) and non-progressors (NP) at baseline and at 6 months
| Baseline | 6 months | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P (n = 10) | NP (n = 39) | p value | P (n = 8) | NP (n = 32) | p value | |
| Values are median (25–75% IQR). | ||||||
| IL-8 | 344.7 (270.4–497.0) | 120.60 (72.8–265.7) | 0.001 | 240.9 (136.8–807.0) | 113.7 (87.7–178.7) | 0.020 |
| ET-1 | 1.83 (1.13–2.55) | 1.12 (0.88–1.76) | 0.064 | 1.55(1.14–2.45) | 1.037 (0.76–1.47) | 0.020 |
| VEGF | 1048.3 (665.5–2149.0) | 658.0 (438.1–836.9) | 0.019 | 2213.5 (590.7–3091.3) | 718.9 (536.0–1416.3) | 0.058 |