Pleural and Serum variables analyzed in patients with pleural and pleuropulmonary tuberculosis
| Cytokines | Pleural TB | Pleuropulmonary TB | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEGF PF | 1207 (931–1488) | 1509 (966–3196) | 0.085 |
| VEGF S | 780 (221–1254) | 1190 (307–1975) | 0.169 |
| p | 0.117 | 0.085 | |
| TNF-α PF | 119 (37–323) | 420 (155–674) | 0.025 |
| TNF-α S | 16 (16–144) | 54 (16–843) | 0.183 |
| p | 0.015 | 0.139 | |
| IL-8 PF | 1589 (1063–1873) | 1512 (1281–1885) | 0.792 |
| IL-8 S | 31 (31–128) | 31 (31–129) | 0.496 |
| <0.001 | 0.001< | ||
| TGF-β1 PF | 492 (196–1088) | 653 (426–1011) | 0.520 |
| TGF-β1 S | 659 (416–936) | 826 (553=-1197) | 0.545 |
| p | 0.613 | 0.573 |
PF = Pleural fluid; S = serum.