Altered circadian rhythm impairs lung immune response
Figure 4 presented the influence of altered circadian rhythm on the levels of cytokines in the breath condensate. It was observed that the levels of IL-2 were significantly higher in policemen comparing to civil men (Figure 4A; p<0.004). On the other hand, the results demonstrated that no statistical differences were observed for the levels of IL-10 (Figure 4B; p>0.05), IL-17 (Figure 4C; p>0.05) and IFN-gamma (Figure 4D; p>0.05).