Table 3.
Results of one-way analysis of variance for repeated measures for all considered markers. Best trend for marker values as a function of time is reported.
| Best trend | p value | |
|---|---|---|
| IL-1b | Cubic | 0.34 |
| IL-6 | Quadratic | 0.16 |
| CXCL8 | Linear | 0.19 |
| CCL2 | Linear | 0.01∗ |
| TNF alpha | Quadratic | 0.07 |
| PTX3 | Quadratic | 0.06 |
∗Statistically significant.