Table 2.
Differences in urine cytokine levels between the Control group and the Before group
| Before group (n = 23) | Control group (n = 9) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| IL-1β (pg/mL) | 17.86 (4.95, 34.57) | 8.30 (4.74, 48.04) | 0.66 |
| IL-2 (pg/mL) | 1.82 ± 1.09 | 1.42 ± 0.75 | 0.32 |
| IL-4 (pg/mL) | 9.64 ± 5.64 | 7.44 ± 5.67 | 0.34 |
| IL-5 (pg/mL) | 10.64 ± 5.34 | 7.97 ± 3.69 | 0.18 |
| IL-6 (pg/mL) | 12.75 (7.80, 34.52) | 6.36 (5.39, 8.26) | 0.00 |
| IL-8 (pg/mL) | 54.86 (4.53, 160.17) | 6.38 (3.44, 23.89) | 0.03 |
| IL-10 (pg/mL) | 6.00 (4.08, 7.97) | 3.39 (2.25, 5.57) | 0.02 |
| IL-12p70 (pg/mL) | 14.33 (5.11, 22.29) | 6.99 (3.42, 28.32) | 0.57 |
| IL-17 (pg/mL) | 24.77 (9.02, 32.19) | 14.17 (10.61, 25.11) | 0.49 |
| TNF-α (pg/mL) | 5.92 (2.67, 7.71) | 3.23 (1.19, 6.35) | 0.20 |
| IFN-α (pg/mL) | 1.50 (0.64, 2.40) | 0.83 (0.59, 1.40) | 0.10 |
| IFN-γ (pg/mL) | 5.72 ± 3.01 | 3.81 ± 2.62 | 0.11 |
IL: interleukin; TNF: tumor necrosis factor; IFN: interferon. p was calculated by Student’s t-test or Mann–Whitney U test