Table 4.
Mean +SD | T-value | Significance | ||
Before | After | |||
TNF-α (pg/ml) | 5.93 ± 1.82* | 5.13 ± 1.78 | 3.61 | P<0.05 |
IL-2 (pg/ml) | 8.15 ± 2.49* | 6.74 ± 2.21 | 3.87 | P<0.05 |
IL-4 (pg/ml) | 5.63 ± 1.61* | 4.37 ± 1.54 | 3.52 | P<0.05 |
IL-6 (pg/ml) | 7.65 ± 2.38* | 6.14 ± 2.25 | 3.68 | P<0.05 |
CRP (mg/dl) | 14.67 ± 3.91* | 11.82 ± 3.27 | 4.36 | 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.