Treg/Th17 cell balance and phytohaemagglutinin activation of T lymphocytes in peripheral blood of systemic sclerosis patients

Table 3 Circulating cytokines in systemic sclerosis patients and healthy controls

Cytokine	SSc patients	Healthy controls	P value
IL-10, pg/mL	2.83 ± 0.44 (0.10-6.90)	0.68 ± 0.51 (0.00-5.20)	0.008
IL-17A, pg/mL	6.30 [2.50-15.60] (0.20-124.90)	0.00 [0.00-0.05] (0.00-1.36)	< 0.001
TGF-β1, ng/mL	19.94 ± 3.35 (0-52.80)	10.03 ± 2.25 (1.16-21.80)	0.02
IL-6, pg/mL	2.10 [1.05-4.60] (0.45-198.10)	0 (0.00-0.27)	< 0.001

Data represents means ± SE (range) or medians [IQR] (range). SSc: Systemic sclerosis; IL: Interleukin; TGF: Tissue growth factor.