Figure 2.
Serum levels of interleukin-1β, interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-α in patients with different degrees of knee articular cartilage injury. aP < 0.05, vs mild; cP < 0.05, vs moderate group. IL-1β: Interleukin-1β; TNF-α: Tumor necrosis factor-α; VEGF: Vascular endothelial growth factor.