Table 5.
Comparison of inflammatory indicators between the two groups, mean ± SD
| Group | n |
NF-κB (U/L)
|
IL-1 (g/L)
|
IL-8 (μg/L)
|
TNF-α (μg/L)
|
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|
Pre-intervention
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Post-intervention
|
Pre-intervention
|
Post-intervention
|
Pre-intervention
|
Post-intervention
|
Pre-intervention
|
Post-intervention
|
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| Research group | 61 | 17.55 ± 1.83 | 13.21 ± 1.02 | 50.48 ± 5.92 | 32.18 ± 3.88 | 29.28 ± 2.50 | 22.12 ± 2.08 | 61.35 ± 6.14 | 48.71 ± 6.94 |
| Control group | 65 | 17.63 ± 1.25 | 15.08 ± 1.23 | 51.12 ± 6.48 | 40.75 ± 4.11 | 29.85 ± 2.63 | 25.81 ± 2.16 | 60.89 ± 5.87 | 52.64 ± 7.18 |
| t | - | 0.288 | 9.257 | 0.578 | 12.018 | 1.245 | 9.756 | 0.430 | 3.120 |
| P value | - | 0.774 | < 0.001 | 0.565 | < 0.001 | 0.215 | < 0.001 | 0.668 | < 0.001 |
NF-κB: Nuclear factor kappa B; IL: Interleukin; TNF-α: Tumor necrosis factor-α.