Table 4.
Cytokine levels in the fast-decline and slow-decline groups
| Cytokines (pg/mL) |
Fast-decline group |
Slow-decline group |
F-value | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leptin | 2.37 (0.53) | 2.62 (0.55) | 1.305 | 0.261 |
| MMP-10 | 91.41 (8.67) | 87.48 (6.21) | 0.735 | 0.397 |
| CCL-4 | 3.62 (0.80) | 3.32 (0.64) | 0.365 | 0.550 |
| CCL-2 | 111.68 (11.12) | 94.85 (46.50) | 0.295 | 0.590 |
| VEGF | 65.59 (3.64) | 78.91 (7.12) | 0.450 | 0.507 |
| IL-1 | 109.24 (24.98) | 96.74 (21.59) | 0.523 | 0.474 |
| IL-8 | 67.89 (13.06) | 88.26 (16.93) | 1.402 | 0.793 |
| IGF-1 | 145.61 (33.81) | 114.32 (25.77) | 0.070 | 0.793 |
Abbreviations: MMP-10, matrix metalloproteinase-10; CCL-4, carbon tetrachloride-4; CCL-2, carbon tetrachloride-2; VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor; IL-1, interleukin-1; IL-8, interleukin-8; IGF-1, insulin-like growth factor 1.