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Comparison of Mean GCF Cytokine Levels (mean ± SD) at Visit 3 Between PTB and FTB and Between LBW and NBW
| GCF Cytokine | PTB (n = 8) | FTB (n = 110) | P* | LBW (n = 12) | NBW (n = 106) | P* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNF-α | 3.30 ± 0.62 | 2.65 ± 3.81 | 0.0889 | 1.70 ± 1.14 | 2.80 ± 3.91 | 0.6154 |
| IL-1β | 84.38 ± 164.20 | 28.89 ± 45.63 | 1.0000 | 34.98 ± 41.22 | 31.90 ± 60.70 | 0.5498 |
| IL-6 | 4.37 ± 2.92 | 2.79 ± 2.84 | 0.1253 | 1.50 ± 1.35 | 3.10 ± 2.96 | 0.1044 |
P values estimated from Wilcoxon ranked-sums test.
