Descriptive statistics of all study participant saliva samples tested for “10-plex” Panel (TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, IFN-γ, IL-4, IL-10, IL-2, IL-5, IL-8, GM-CSF) and “4-plex” Panel (TNF-α and MCP-1).

Total N Tested; number of participant samples sent for testing, Total N pass QC; number of participant samples after removal of failed QC batches.
% above/below; percent of samples to pass QC but fall above or below the quantifiable range of the assay based on table 3.
1– TNF-α assayed as part of the 10-Plex.
2– TNF-α assayed with MCP-1.
*- the QC material was insufficient for evaluation of these analytes, all data within analytic range is reported and has not been adjusted by batch.