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 3

IL-8 and TNF-alpha in whole blood and sputum.

	CF patients	Control
	(𝑛=24)	(𝑛=8)
	Median
IL-8 (pg/mL)
Whole blood	12*	5*
Sputum	5791*	28.3*
TNF-alpha (pg/mL)
Whole blood	11.6	17
Sputum	29.6*	16.8*

^∗𝑃<0.01.