Table 3.
The mean of cytokines, acute phase serum proteins and antioxidants concentrations at day 1, 5 and 7
| Parameters | Group A | Group B | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||
| IL-6 (pg/mL) | |||
| Day 1 | 113.10 (81.140) | 101.90 (76.163) | 0.753 |
| Day 5 | 62.10 (69.141) | 89.58 (80.487) | 0.248 |
| Day 7 | 42.18 (39.833) | 106.50 (92.992) | 0.004 * |
| Glutathione (μmol/L) | |||
| Day 1 | 182.00 (100.796) | 144.70 (92.958) | 0.211 |
| Day 5 | 245.60 (134.536) | 141.60 (55.924) | 0.009* |
| Day 7 | 270.10 (155.392) | 125.20 (79.603) | 0.011* |
| CRP (mg/dL) | |||
| Day 1 | 10.42 (4.682) | 10.96 (6.143) | 0.994 |
| Day 5 | 10.32 (9.348) | 12.40 (9.001) | 0.368 |
| Day 7 | 8.31 (9.264) | 11.74 (7.425) | 0.109 |
| Albumin (g/L) | |||
| Day 1 | 32.44 (5.469) | 34.44 (6.090) | 0.303 |
| Day 5 | 34.06 (6.743) | 33.67 (4.325) | 0.981 |
| Day 7 | 35.11 (7.053) | 33.11 (5.529) | 0.355 |
| Total protein (g/L) | |||
| Day 1 | 57.17 (7.755) | 59.11 (9.424) | 0.536 |
| Day 5 | 62.50 (9.599) | 60.50 (5.205) | 0.505 |
| Day 7 | 65.89 (9.875) | 62.50 (7.778) | 0.232 |
*p-value <0.05