comparison of IL-2 in normal and symptomatic pulps

Normal healthy pulpal tissues were obtained from 19 impacted molars and symptomatic samples were obtained from 18 carious molars and premolars clinically diagnosed in all vital pulpal tissues. Student's t-test revealed significant differences in IL-2 concentrations, comparing symptomatic pulpal tissues with normal healthy samples [657, p<0.01]. These results suggest that IL -2 may serve as a marker of changes in pulp tissue