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New biomarkers for the differential diagnosis of TPE are required. We determined whether cytokine profiles in the PE of patients could aid the differential diagnosis of TPE. 30 patients with TPE, 30 patients with MPE, 14 patients with empyema (EMP) and 14 patients with parapneumonic effusion (PPE) were enrolled between Dec 2018 and 2019. The levels of interleukin (IL)-6, IL-18, IL-27, CXCL8, CCL-1 and IP-10 were determined in PE by ELISA along with measurements of adenosine deaminase (ADA). The best predictors of TPE were combined ADA.IL-27 [optimal cut-off value\u2009=\u200942.68 (10\n                    <jats:sup>3<\/jats:sup>\n                    \u00a0U\u00a0ng\/l\n                    <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                    ), sensitivity 100%, specificity 98.28%], ADA [cut off value 27.5 (IU\/l), sensitivity 90%, specificity 96.5%] and IL-27 [cut-off value\u2009=\u20092363 (pg\/ml), sensitivity 96.7%, specificity 98.3%, p\u2009\u2264\u20090.0001]. A high level of IL-6 [cut-off value\u2009=\u20093260 (pg\/ml), sensitivity 100%, specificity 67.2%], CXCL8 [cut-off value\u2009=\u2009144.5 (pg\/ml), sensitivity 93.3%, specificity 58.6%], CCL1 [cut-off value\u2009=\u200954 (pg\/ml), sensitivity 100%, specificity 70.7%] and IP-10 [cut-off value\u2009=\u2009891.9 (pg\/ml), sensitivity 83.3%, specificity 48.3%] were also predictive of TPE. 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