Circulating Th1, Th2, and Th17 Levels in Hypertensive Patients
Table 4
Circulating Th1, Th2, and Th17 levels according to sex and medication in hypertensive patients.
Th1 (%)
Th2 (%)
Th17 (%)
IFN-γ (pg/mL)
IL-4 (pg/mL)
IL-17 (pg/mL)
Sex
Male ()
24.48 ± 3.71
1.48 ± 0.45
1.52 ± 0.56
17.92 ± 3.59
21.40 ± 7.77
8.30 ± 2.46
Female ()
25.50 ± 4.15
1.45 ± 0.46
1.44 ± 0.56
18.62 ± 5.62
21.56 ± 7.47
7.93 ± 2.22
ACEI/ARB
Yes ()
24.92 ± 3.98
1.39 ± 0.46
1.57 ± 0.58
18.16 ± 4.73
21.47 ± 7.88
8.24 ± 2.38
No ()
24.83 ± 3.80
1.62 ± 0.39
1.32 ± 0.48
18.29 ± 4.03
21.46 ± 7.16
7.99 ± 2.35
β-Blocker
Yes ()
25.13 ± 4.18
1.49 ± 0.41
1.58 ± 0.59
19.20 ± 4.43
22.56 ± 7.70
8.86 ± 2.43*
No ()
24.61 ± 3.58
1.44 ± 0.50
1.39 ± 0.51
17.73 ± 4.40
20.21 ± 7.40
7.35 ± 2.01
CCB
Yes ()
24.95 ± 3.97
1.44 ± 0.39
1.50 ± 0.58
17.47 ± 4.52
21.50 ± 7.36
8.50 ± 2.42
No ()
24.71 ± 3.78
1.54 ± 0.59
1.45 ± 0.50
20.20 ± 3.77
21.38 ± 8.45
7.19 ± 1.91
Diuretics
Yes ()
26.64 ± 3.29
1.15 ± 0.29*
1.86 ± 0.59*
19.53 ± 4.96
18.74 ± 7.26
9.11 ± 1.99
No ()
24.32 ± 3.93
1.57 ± 0.44
1.37 ± 0.50
17.77 ± 4.28
22.35 ± 7.56
7.85 ± 2.40
Note: the data are given as the mean ± SD. ACEI: angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor; ARB: angiotensin receptor blocker; CCB: calcium channel blocker. .
