Relation of disease severity and TNF system in isolated mucosal cells
| Mild | Moderate | Severe | r | p Value | |
| TNF-α | 72.1 (38–82) | 498 (330–1280) | 1210 (900–1970) | 0.739 | <0.0001 |
| TNF-β | 30.6 (21–40) | 30.0 (22.5–37.5) | 19.5 (14.8–24.0) | −0.410 | 0.218 |
| sTNF-R1 | 500 (200–560) | 400 (162–475) | 500 (425–600) | −0.362 | 0.129 |
| sTNF-R2 | 375 (200–800) | 455 (290–1100) | 1060 (200–1800) | 0.262 | 0.089 |
LPS stimulated production (pg/ml 106 cells). Values are median (interquartile range).