Table 3.

Comparison of TNF-α, CRP, IL-2, and VEGF levels between the control group and the observation group

Group		Control group	Observation group	t	P
TNF-α (ng/L)	Before treatment	26.87±1.94	26.91±2.03	0.096	0.924
	After treatment	19.56±2.14	14.95±1.86	10.910	<0.001
CRP (mg/L)	Before treatment	56.18±9.57	56.42±9.03	0.122	0.903
	After treatment	39.25±8.68	27.01±5.31	8.069	<0.001
IL-2 (pg/ml)	Before treatment	11.19±1.15	11.02±1.08	0.723	0.472
	After treatment	7.06±1.57	5.48±1.17	5.413	<0.001
VEGF (ng/L)	Before treatment	70.42±9.16	70.68±10.02	0.129	0.898
	After treatment	80.53±9.77	110.27±10.54	13.880	<0.001

Note: TNF-α: Tumor necrosis factor-α; CRP: C-reactive protein; IL-2: Interleukin-2; VEGF: Vascular endothelial growth factor.