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. 2010 Sep 2;128(5):259–262. doi: 10.1590/S1516-31802010000500003

Table 3. Serum cytokine levels in herniated disc patients (G1) and controls (G2).

(pg/ml) G1 (n = 23) G2 (n = 10) P
IL-1 beta 0.5 ± 0.3 0.5 ± 0.1 1
IL-6 4.1 ± 3.0 0.9 ± 0.4 0.01*
TNF-alpha 5.6 ± 2.3 1.6 ± 0.5 0.01*
sTNF-R 572 ± 36 581 ± 50 0.87

IL-1 beta = interleukin-1 beta; IL-6 = interleukin-6; TNF-alpha = tumor necrosis factor-alpha; sTNF-R = soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor

*

P ≤ 0.05; n = number of patients; Mann-Whitney test.