Table 3 The mean value ± SEM of the concentration levels of serum cytokines in COVID-19 cases groups and control group:

From: Potential predictors of COVID-19 disease infection and severity in Egypt

 

Data

Control group N = 45

COVID-19 group N = 45

P value

R

Mild to moderate group N = 25

Sever to critical group N = 20

P value

R

IL-1β (Pg/ml)

Range

26.3–81.05

131.05−943.9

 < 0.001

0.75*

131.05- 338.7

344.9–943.9

< 0.001

0.76*

Mean ± SEM

56.7 ± 3.02

386.6 ± 30.3

251.03 ± 59.18

556.1 ± 192.18

IL-6 (Pg/ml)

Range

0.16–2.5

0.18–64

 < 0.001

0.79*

0.18 -14.85

15.06–64

< 0.001

0.55**

Mean ± SEM

1.25 ± 0.1

16.5 ± 2.6

4.05 ± 0.98

32.1 ± 15.59

  1. *r (0.7–1) = strong correlation.
  2. **r (0.3–0.7) = moderate correlation.
  3. - Significant level at P value < 0.05.
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