Biomarker | Achalasia Type 1 (n = 13) | Achalasia Type 2 (n = 32) | Achalasia Type 3 (n = 8) | P-valuea |
---|---|---|---|---|
Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | ||
IL-6 | 2.68 (1.8) | 2.35 (2.7) | 3.63 (2.4) | 0.67 |
IL-12p70 | 1.44 (1.12) | 1.5 (0.8) | 1.6 (1.2) | 0.79 |
IL-17 | 6.85 (6.3) | 8.3 (5.6) | 9.4 (3.4) | 0.78 |
IL-22 | 12.8 (7.5) | 11.8 (5.9) | 13.6 (4.5) | 0.47 |
IL-23 | 13.4 (14.7) | 23.9 (13.5) | 26.5 (11.1) | 0.31 |
TNF-α | 4.1 (0.8) | 4.1 (1.3) | 4 (1.6) | 0.89 |
IFN-γ | 5.6 (1.1) | 5.6 (1.9) | 4.5 (1.4) | 0.29 |