Table 3.

Serial changes in plasma levels of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF) of controls and patients with ischemic heart disease

	Period
Groups	Admission	Day 15	Day 30	p
ACS (pg/mL)	4.3 ± 0.9	3.8 ± 0.9	4.1 ± 0.9	NS
SA (pg/mL)	2.8 ± 0.9	2.7 ± 0.8	3.8 ± 2.1	NS
C (pg/mL)	1.2 ± 1.2	2.7 ± 0.9	4.4 ± 1.6	NS
p	NS	NS	NS

note: Values are expressed as means ± SEM.

Abbreviations: ACS, acute coronary syndromes; C, control; NS, not significant (p > 0.05); p, probability; SA, stable angina.