Cytological findings, vaginal culture results, and mean cytokine concentrations (range) in cervico-vaginal samples
| TNF-α | IL-1β | IL-6 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (pg/ml) | (pg/ml) | (pg/ml) | |
| *p<0.05 compared to negative (Mann-Whitney U test). | |||
| Cervical cytological findings | |||
| Negative | 32.2 | 73.4 | 16.9 |
| Range | (13.2–76.9) | (0–459.1) | (0–121.2) |
| SIL | 36.2 | 153.9* | 22.4* |
| Range | (9.1–155.1) | (19.5–916.3) | (0–242.5) |
| Vaginal infection | |||
| Negative | 36.7 | 144.9 | 23.7 |
| Range | (9.1–155.1) | (10.2–916.3) | (0–242.5) |
| Positive (candida, vaginosis, trichomonas) | 28.3 | 41.7* | 10.2* |
| Range | (13.2–58.6) | (0–136) | (0–121.2) |