Do Cytokine Concentrations in Pancreatic Juice Predict the Presence of Pancreatic Diseases?  Kyung W. Noh, Surakit Pungpapong, Michael B. Wallace, Timothy A. Woodward, Massimo Raimondo  Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology  Volume 4, Issue 6, Pages 782-789 (June 2006) DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2006.03.026 Copyright © 2006 American Gastroenterological Association Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Box and whisker plot comparing IL-8 concentrations in pancreatic juice (median levels: normal pancreas, 5.0 pg/mL; chronic pancreatitis, 14.4 pg/mL; pancreatic cancer, 152.5 pg/mL). Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2006 4, 782-789DOI: (10.1016/j.cgh.2006.03.026) Copyright © 2006 American Gastroenterological Association Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 Box and whisker plot comparing IL-6 concentrations in pancreatic juice (median levels: normal pancreas, 0.3 pg/mL; chronic pancreatitis, 0.3 pg/mL; pancreatic cancer, 0.9 pg/mL). Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2006 4, 782-789DOI: (10.1016/j.cgh.2006.03.026) Copyright © 2006 American Gastroenterological Association Terms and Conditions

Figure 3 Box and whisker plot comparing TGF-β1 concentrations in pancreatic juice (median levels: normal pancreas, 0.04 pg/mL; chronic pancreatitis, 0.05 pg/mL; pancreatic cancer, 0.08 pg/mL). Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2006 4, 782-789DOI: (10.1016/j.cgh.2006.03.026) Copyright © 2006 American Gastroenterological Association Terms and Conditions

Figure 4 Box and whisker plot comparing ICAM-1 concentrations in pancreatic juice (median levels: normal pancreas, 40.0 pg/mL; chronic pancreatitis, 40.0 pg/mL; pancreatic cancer, 40.0 pg/mL). Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2006 4, 782-789DOI: (10.1016/j.cgh.2006.03.026) Copyright © 2006 American Gastroenterological Association Terms and Conditions

Figure 5 ROC curve of cytokines comparing (A) normal pancreas and chronic pancreatitis, (B) normal pancreas and pancreatic cancer, (C) chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer, and (D) normal pancreas and pancreatic diseases (chronic pancreatitis + pancreatic cancer). Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2006 4, 782-789DOI: (10.1016/j.cgh.2006.03.026) Copyright © 2006 American Gastroenterological Association Terms and Conditions