Figure 3.

Serum IL-33 and TNF-α levels among groups. IL: interleukin; TNF: tumor necrosis factor; IG: integrative medicine treatment group (treated with Qing Re Liang Xue decoction and Western medicine); WG: Western medicine treatment group (treated with IVIG and/or aspirin). Data are presented as the mean ± SEM. Significant differences comparing IL-33 level in the healthy group with the IG before and after treatment and the WG after treatment are marked as P < 0.05. Significant differences comparing TNF-α levels in the WG before treatment with the healthy and febrile groups and the WG after treatment with the febrile group are marked as P < 0.05.