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Table 5.

Markers of Inflammation and Oxidative Stress at Baseline and 12 Weeks

	Pranayama		Control		p
Characteristic	Baseline	12 Weeks	Baseline	12 Weeks	Group	Time	Group × time
CRP (mg/L)^a	0.96 (0.70, 1.80) (n = 19)	0.83 (0.70, 1.20) (n = 17)	1.56 (0.40, 2.55) (n = 20)	0.93 (0, 1.80) (n = 19)	0.41	0.22	0.43
RDW-CV (%)^a	14.9 (13.7, 15.4) (n = 21)	14.4 (13.5, 15.1) (n = 18)	14.7 (13.7, 15.2) (n = 21)	14.8 (13.6, 15.3) (n = 20)	0.90	0.29	0.11
IL-6 (pg/mL)^a	0.47 (0, 1.47) (n = 20)	1.14 (0, 2.06) (n = 18)	0.32 (0, 1.47) (n = 20)	0.28 (0, 1.18) (n = 19)	0.20	0.36	0.26
H₂O₂ (μmol/L)^b	0.010 (0.009, 0.011) (n = 12)	0.015^c (0.014, 0.019) (n = 13)	0.013 (0.010, 0.016) (n = 12)	0.014 (0.010, 0.025) (n = 14)	0.65	0.01	0.10
8-isoprostane (pg/mL)^d	0.019 ± 0.11 (n = 9)	0.26 ± 0.06^c (n = 11)	0.23 ± 0.04 (n = 12)	0.26 ± 0.05 (n = 14)	0.36	0.01	0.16

^{^a}

Data were square root transformed and expressed as back-calculated means and IQR. p-Values for group, time, or group × time interaction are from the repeated-measures model.

^{^b}

Data were log transformed and expressed as back-calculated means and IQR. p-Values for group, time, or group × time interaction are from the repeated-measures model.

^{^c}

p < 0.05 baseline versus 12 weeks within treatment group based on simple effects.

^{^d}

Mean ± SD.

CRP, C-reactive protein; H₂O₂, hydrogen peroxide; IL-6, interleukin-6; RDW-CV, coefficient of variation of red cell distribution width.