Table 3.

Expression of TGFB1 in PBMC, skin and plasma TGF-β1 level comparing the active and non-active process groups

Variable	MEP active process			MEP non-active			Value of p
	Median	Minimum	Maximum	Median	Minimum	Maximum
Expression of TGFβ1 in PBMC (per million GAPDH copies)	n = 10			n = 10			0.3
	231408	139216	574074	218674	136538	276142
Plasma TGF-β1 level [pg/ml]	n = 10			n = 10			0.05
	250	33	1131	70	32	466
Expression of TGF-β1 in skin (per million GAPDH copies)	n = 8			n = 5			0.5
	31906	23431	62500	21504	10067	77760