Table 11.
Differences in inflammatory cytokine levels among the BD, atypical BD and simple anxiety groups
| Variables | BD (n = 48) Mean ± SD |
Atypical (n = 63) Mean ± SD |
Anxiety (n = 111) Mean ± SD |
F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL-6 | 3.52 ± 3.54 | 6.42 ± 4.19a | 2.53 ± 2.72b | 9.022*** |
| IL-8 | 27.92 ± 55.31 | 22.86 ± 40.00 | 24.76 ± 78.82 | 0.025 |
| IL-10 | 4.66 ± 0.55 | 3.49 ± 0.86c | 4.43 ± 0.86d | 12.193*** |
| TNF | 7.69 ± 3.13 | 10.89 ± 7.76e | 5.67 ± 2.08f | 8.632*** |
| CRP | 2.84 ± 3.38 | 4.44 ± 3.83g | 2.62 ± 2.85h | 8.708*** |
***P < 0.001
aThe atypical group was significantly higher than the BD group (P = 0.007). bThe atypical group was significantly higher than the anxiety group (P = 0.000). cThe atypical group was significantly lower than the BD group (P = 0.000). dThe atypical group was significantly lower than the anxiety group (P = 0.000). eThe atypical group was significantly higher than the BD group (P = 0.035). fThe atypical group was significantly higher than the anxiety group (P = 0.000). gThe atypical group was significantly higher than the BD group (P = 0.042). hThe atypical group was significantly higher than the anxiety group (P = 0.000)