From: The role of cytokines and hot flashes in perimenopausal depression
Cytokine | Sensitivity threshold (pg/ml) | Perimenopausal women with depression (n = 41); N = below sensitivity (true zeros) | Controls (n = 24); N = below sensitivity (true zeros) |
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TNFα | 2.3 | 28 | 18 |
IL-6 | 0.92 | 31 | 18 |
IL-10 | 0.99 | 32 | 17 |