TNF and tuberculosis: Also, when compared to HC group, DS-TB patients exhibited significantly increased levels of IFN-γ(p < 0.0001), IL-2 (p < 0.0001), TNF-α (p = 0.0002), IL-1α (p < 0.0001), IL-6 (p < 0.0001), IL-12p70 (p = 0.0273), IL-17 (p < 0.0001) and IL-10 (p < 0.0001).