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Table 3 Comparison of cytokine levels between febrile seizures and fever only in four patients

From: Analysis of plasma multiplex cytokines and increased level of IL-10 and IL-1Ra cytokines in febrile seizures

 

Febrile seizure (N = 4)

Fever only with FSs history (N = 4)

p value

IFN-γ

68.4(28.7–121.7)

21.5(8.39–161.49)

0.486

IL-10

50.8(40.1–84.5)

17.7(4.3–181.5)

0.343

IL-1Ra

638.9(478–1244)

177.6(40.9–281.7)

0.029

IL-1β

3.4(2.8–4.7)

1.88(1.2–3.9)

0.114

IL-2

2.86(2.8–3.6)

1.83(0.4–2.2)

0.029

IL-6

17.27(6.4–96.5)

4.43(0.4–7.6)

0.057

IL-8

27.2(11.4–59.4)

39.6(14.9–144.1)

0.486

  1. Four patients of both groups are same children. Data are presented as median (range) and unit is pg/mL. A p value < 0.05 indicates a significant difference. Mann–Whitney U test