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The comparison of serum levels of inflammatory cytokines before and after treatment.
| Cytokines | Control group | Treatment group | p-values | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRP (μg/mL) | Before | 4.65 ± 0.86 | 4.79 ± 0.81 | 0.501 |
| After | 3.96 ± 0.83 | 3.57 ± 0.75 | 0.042 | |
| IL-6 (pg/mL) | Before | 150.12 ± 17.04 | 150.68 ± 16.26 | 0.892 |
| After | 146.95 ± 14.27 | 139.65 ± 14.64 | 0.048 | |
| TNF (pg/mL) | Before | 66.98 ± 7.08 | 66.29 ± 7.17 | 0.692 |
| After | 65.34 ± 6.35 | 62.11 ± 6.63 | 0.047 |
The statistical difference was significant if p < 0.05 vs. the control group.
