Figure 2. Box plot diagram shows the
relative cytokine levels.Box plot of the relative cytokine levels on
data set 1 (A; human inflammation kit) and data set 2 (B;
Th-1/Th-2 kit). Relative cytokine levels were determined by dividing
the individual cytokine level through the maximum cytokine level of
that cytokine measured in the whole study group. After correction for
multiple comparisons, the Kruskal–Wallis test revealed a statistically
significant difference only for IL-10 in data set 1 and for INF-γ in
data set 2 among the three study groups. The filled dots represent
median values, the circles outliers, and the boxes 95% intervals.
Abbreviations: IL=interleukin, TNF=tumor necrosis factor,
INF=interferon.