TABLE 2.
IL-1β mRNA expression in different tissues at baseline and follow-up in the KOBS study
IL-1β Expression (AU) | Baseline | Follow-up | P |
PBMC (n = 56) | 0.00423 ± 0.0026 | 0.00209 ± 0.0016 | 2 × 10−8 |
AT (n = 65) | 0.00209 ± 0.0031 | 0.00123 ± 0.0014 | 0.035 |
Liver (n = 11) | 0.00143 ± 0.0018 | 0.00089 ± 0.0005 | 0.343 |
Values are presented as mean ± SD, paired samples t-test. AU, arbitrary unit.