Table 8.

Tumor necrosis factor in 2 groups of patients α.

	Control group (n = 101)	Experimental group—high concentration alkaline water (n = 100)	Experimental group—medium concentration alkaline water (n = 100)	Experimental group—low concentration alkaline water (n = 96)	H	P
Before treatment	29.34 ± 4.68	30.84 ± 5.13	30.96 ± 5.27	30.19 ± 4.93	4.71	.19
3 mo after treatment	29.78 ± 4.96	27.87 ± 4.45	26.41 ± 4.21	24.94 ± 3.98	57.15	2.39 × 10−12
6 mo after treatment	29.01 ± 4.84	26.41 ± 4.21	23.47 ± 3.74	20.54 ± 3.28	163.39	3.41 × 10−35
12 mo after treatment	28.25 ± 4.71	24.94 ± 3.98	20.54 ± 3.28	16.14 ± 2.57	247.51	2.26 × 10−53

Comparison before and after treatment (person) M(P25, P75) (pg/mL).