Table 2.
Cytokine | Lowest Quartile | Middle Two Quartiles | Highest Quartile | P-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
CRP | 0.987 +/− 0.313 | 0.366 +/− 0.082 | 0.596 +/− 0.266 | 0.037 |
IL-6 | 1.286 +/− 0.272 | 1.378 +/− 0.301 | 0.799 +/− 0.110 | 0.550 |
TNF-α | 2.076 +/− 0.383 | 1.786 +/− 0.138 | 1.685 +/− 0.801 | 0.550 |
Plasma volume is defined as mL/BMI. Data are expressed as mean values + standard deviation.