... surfaces (e.g.,skin, lining of the intestine) against bacteria, and plays acritical role in chronic intestinal inflammation [24,25].The unchanged IL-17 and IL-23 levels in CFS noted in thisstudy ... 16 plasma factors including the pro -inflammatory cytokines: tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα), lymphotoxin α (LTα), interleukin (IL) - IL-Iα, IL-1β, IL-6; TH1 cytokines: interferon γ (IFNγ), IL-12p70, ... TH17 cytokines, IL-17and IL-23; anti -inflammatory cytokines IL-10, IL-13; the inflammatory mediator and neutrophilattracting chemokine IL-8 (CXCL8). Analysis by receiver operating characteristic...