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Table 3 Serum cytokine levels in patients with KDSS or KD

From: Kawasaki disease shock syndrome: clinical characteristics and possible use of IL-6, IL-10 and IFN-γ as biomarkers for early recognition

Cytokine(pg/ml)

KDSS (n = 27)

KD (n = 43)

P value

IL-2

4.2 (2.2–28.6)

4.1 (2–6)

0.947b

IL-4

3.2 (1.9–19.4)

3.9 (1.8–12)

0.168 b

IL-6

184.1 (27.7–2577.3)

54.1 (4–425)

< 0.001b

IL-10

42.6 (5–236.7)

9.4 (3–94)

< 0.001b

TNF-ɑ

2.6 (1.0–23.4)

2.1 (1–6)

0.029b

IFN-γ

18.3 (4.5–94.4)

6.7 (2–56)

< 0.001b

  1. bManne-Whitney U test
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