Figure 2From: Increase of plasma IL-9 and decrease of plasma IL-5, IL-7, and IFN-γ in patients with chronic heart failureCytokine plasma levels decreased in ICM and NIDCM CHF patients vs controls. Plasma levels of IFN-γ (A), IL-7 (B), IL-5 (C) and IL-1 β (D) in patients with chronic heart failure (ICM n = 42; NIDCM n = 27) classified in NYHA class II/IV and in 16 healthy controls. Data are given as medians and 25th to 75th percentile. * p < 0.05 vs controls.Back to article page