The concentrations of six proteins in the saliva supernatants collected from CF patients (n = 117) and healthy subjects (n = 50) tested by the SDReader.

<p>The levels of IP-10 and IL-8 in CF patients were significantly (<i>P</i> < 0.01) elevated compared with those from healthy subjects. On the contrary, the levels of MMP-9 and IL-1<i>β</i> were significantly lower in CF patients (<i>P</i> < 0.02). VEGF and EGF were not significantly different (<i>P</i> > 0.1) between the two groups.