Table 2.

Relative expression of T-cell associated cytokines quantified by real-time polymerase chain reaction in subcutaneous (SAT) and visceral (VAT) adipose tissue from bariatric surgery subjects

Cytokine	SAT (n=10)	VAT (n=10)	p-value* SAT vs VAT
IL-6	1.3 ± 1.2	2.7 ± 1.6	0.02
IL-10	1.3 ± 0.9	0.32 ± 0.32	0.08
IL-17	1.09 ± 0.54	3.63 ± 3.62	0.04
IFN-γ	1.65 ± 1.9	2.2 ± 1.6	0.57

^*Paired Student’s t-test