Table 2.
Serum IL-6 and TNF-α concentrations
| Variable | NC group | PC group | LC group | G group | LCG group | P Value a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL-6 (pg/ml) | 139.4±3865.00 | 154.56±4250.00 | 151.30bcd±3112.22 | 115.12bcd±2545.00 | 171.03bc±2862.00 | <0.001 |
| TNF-α(pg/ml) | 19.38±540.91 | 21.76±582.48 | 5.66±537.47 | 10.46±556.43 | 3.36±525.00 | 0.066 |
NC: normal control, PC: patient control, LC: L-carnitine, G: genistein, LCG: L-carnitine – genistein Values are based on mean ± standard error (SE).
a
One Way ANOVA test between groups.
b
the mean value has a statistically significant difference with the NC group (post hoc Scheffé statistical test with P<0.05).
c
the mean value has a statistically significant difference with the PC group (post hoc Scheffé statistical test with P<0.05).
d
the mean value for the LC group has a statistically significant difference with the G group (post hoc Scheffé statistical test with P<0.05).