[Retracted] Circulating Levels of IL-13, TGF-β1, and Periostin as Potential Biomarker for Coronary Artery Disease with Acute Heart Failure

Table 2

The serum levels of IL-13, TGF-β1, and periostin among AHF, CAD, and control groups.

Item	AHF (n = 83)	CAD (n = 52)	Control (n = 52)
IL-13 (pg/mL)	5.13 ± 0.34^#	4.75 ± 0.31	4.20 ± 0.28	<0.001
TGF-β1 (μg/L)	58.90 ± 7.83^#	46.49 ± 6.77	8.94 ± 3.85	<0.001
Periostin (ng/L)	89.29 ± 13.42^#	65.66 ± 11.06	44.26 ± 10.48	<0.001

compared to the control group and ^# compared to the CAD group.