Transforming Growth Factor β1 Genotypes in Relation to TGFβ1, Interleukin-8, and Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha in Induced Sputum and Blood in Cystic Fibrosis

Table 2

TGFβ1 and leucocytes in blood and sputum.

	CF patients	Control
	(𝑛=24)	(𝑛=8)
	Median
TGF𝛽1 (pg/mL)
Serum	35.1 × 10^3	—
Sputum	76.5*	59.1*
Leucocytes (/μL)
EDTA blood	6600	6800
Sputum	520^#	60^#

^∗𝑃<0.074, ^#𝑃<0.036.