Table III.
Plasma concentrations of IL-6 (10−3 pg/ml).
| Groups | No. | T0 | T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | 15 | 109.3±29.9 | 118.0±37.8 | 132.0±33.4 | 140.0±56.3 | 139.3±27.6 | 0.12 |
| II | 14 | 103.3±19.2 | 117.3±30.8 | 146.0±22.3 | 128.7±29.7 | 106.0±29.0 | <0.01 |
| III | 14 | 106.7±22.3 | 103.3±20.9 | 114.7±24.5 | 130.0±29.8 | 122.3±28.9 | 0.04 |
| IV | 14 | 101.3±30.7 | 94.7±25.3 | 108.7±19.2 | 117.3±25.5 | 96.7±34.0 | 0.18 |
| P-value | 0.85 | 0.11 | <0.01 | 0.46 | 0.02 |
Difference between groups by time period: T0, no significance. T1, I VS. IV, P=0.04; AND II VS. IV, P=0.04. T2, I VS. IV, P=0.02; II VS. III, P<0.01; AND II VS. IV, P=0.03. T3, no significance. T4, I VS. II, P<0.01; I VS. IV, P<0.01; AND III VS. IV, P=0.03. Differences between time periods compared TO T0 FOR EACH group: I, T0 VS. T3, P=0.03; AND T0 VS. T4, P=0.03. II, T0 VS. T2, P<0.01; AND T0 VS. T3, P=0.01. III, T0 VS. T3, P=0.02. IV, no significance.