Table 2.
Mean value and significance of TNF-α, IL-2, IL-4, IL-6 and CRP of group (A) before and at the end of the study
| Mean +SD | T-value | Significance | ||
| Before | After | |||
| TNF-α (pg/ml) | 6.36 ± 1.74* | 4.38 ± 1.86 | 7.11 | P<0.05 |
| IL-2 (pg/ml) | 8.23 ± 2.31* | 4.75 ± 1.97 | 6.58 | P<0.05 |
| IL-4 (pg/ml) | 5.72 ± 1.44* | 3.46 ± 1.23 | 6.25 | P<0.05 |
| IL-6 (pg/ml) | 7.85 ± 2.13* | 4.55 ± 1.81 | 6.22 | P<0.05 |
| CRP (mg/dl) | 14.93 ± 3.82* | 8.31 ± 2.75 | 8.43 | P<0.05 |
TNF-α: tumor necrosis factor – alpha; IL-2: Interleukin-2; IL-4: Interleukin-4; IL-6: Interleukin-6; CRP: C-reactive protein
indicates a significant difference between the two groups, P < 0.05.