Fig. 2.
Changes over time in biomarkers. Cortisol increased from baseline to 9-week endpoint for both groups, but significantly less so in the mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) group compared to (present-centered group therapy) PCGT group (p = 0.04). Interleukin-6 (IL-6) and C-reactive protein (CRP) showed no differences between groups over time at 9-week endpoint and 16-week follow-up