Table 2.
VEGF and IL-8 concentration determined in supernatant and homogenized cells suspension separated from peritoneal fluid.
| Supernatant | Homogenized cells suspension | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group L Mean ± SD |
Group H Mean ± SD |
P value | Group L Mean ± SD |
Group H Mean ± SD |
P value | |
| VEGF (pg/mL) | 8931 ± 2245 | 21851 ± 5798 | 0.035 | 5456 ± 1342 | 9375 ± 3565 | 0.08 |
| IL-8 (pg/mL) | 992 ± 103 | 2793 ± 230 | 0.00043 | 571 ± 140 | 40047 ± 13123 | 0.0085 |
Group L: low percentage of cancer cells (<45%); group H: high percentage of cancer cells (>45%). The groups were compared with student's t-test and deemed statistically significant if P < 0.05.