Table II.
Summarized averages, medians and standard deviations
| Cytokine | Group | Average | Median | Standard deviation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COX-2 | Normal mucosa | 5.92 | 8.0 | 3.14 |
| Adenoma | 7.9 | 8.0 | 4.28 | |
| Hyperplastic polyp | 9.5 | 8.5 | 1.97 | |
| Serrated adenoma | 9.76 | 9.0 | 2.54 | |
| IL-1β | Normal mucosa | 9.33 | 8.0 | 2.72 |
| Adenoma | 12.38 | 16.0 | 4.32 | |
| Hyperplastic polyp | 13.67 | 16.0 | 3.5 | |
| Serrated adenoma | 12.2 | 12.0 | 4.0 | |
| TNF-α | Normal mucosa | 3.0 | 1.0 | 5.06 |
| Adenoma | 6.49 | 4.0 | 6.23 | |
| Hyperplastic polyp | 12.44 | 12.0 | 3.72 | |
| Serrated adenoma | 13.29 | 16.0 | 3.87 | |
| IL-4 | Normal mucosa | 4.61 | 4.0 | 3.35 |
| Adenoma | 10.65 | 12.0 | 2.32 | |
| Hyperplastic polyp | 12.0 | 12.0 | 3.46 | |
| Serrated adenoma | 12.17 | 12.0 | 3.45 |