Table 3.

The expression of tumor-associated indices/factors (n = 12)

Groups	CRP (µg/mL)	IL-2 (ng/mL)	VEGF (pg/mL)	IL-6 (ng/mL)	TNF-α (ng/mL)
Blank wafer	1893.54 ± 172.42	1008.81 ± 105.77	1068.44 ± 247.05	147.39 ± 6.27	276.64 ± 38.21
ADS-I wafer (0.77 mg)	1634.32 ± 293.49*	1150.56 ± 214.65*	877.66 ± 151.05	100.93 ± 20.37	218.08 ± 39.80*
ADS-I wafer (1.53 mg)	1525.44 ± 267.16**	1193.64 ± 102.89*	765.53 ± 149.86*	89.40 ± 21.69*	211.26 ± 31.44*
ADS-I solution	1886.08 ± 131.52	1112.59 ± 130.4	902.00 ± 127.35	132.82 ± 26.20*	227.59 ± 47.34

The plasma levels of these tumor-associated factors were determined using ELISA kits. Statistical significant as compared to blank wafer group was determined by ANOVA.

^* p < 0.05;

^** p < 0.01.