IL8, IL10, and IL18 BALF levels in patients with systemic sclerosis associated interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD) or usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP), and in control subjects
| SSc-ILD | UIP | Controls | |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Significant difference with respect to controls (Mann-Whitney U test, p⩽0.05). | |||
| Data are expressed as pg of cytokine per ml of recovered BAL fluid. Median values and 25th–75th centile intervals are shown. | |||
| IL8 (pg/ml) | 24.5 (6.5–46.6)* | 34.95 (19.4–52.2)* | 13.7 (8.8–16.5) |
| IL10 (pg/ml) | 1.5 (0.0–6.25)* | 0.50 (0.3–0.5) | 0.0 (0.0–0.0) |
| IL18 (pg/ml) | 100.7 (42.1–153.8) | 56.4 (19.9–114.4) | 47.6 (24.5–214.3) |