Table 2.

Serum Concentration of (TNF-α) of Patients and Control Groups

TNF‐α Concentration (pg/mL)
	Range Values	Mean ±SD
Patients (n = 80)	3.06–80.07	12.92 ± 14.40
Controls (n = 40)	2.64–22.51	6.43 ± 4.24

Note: p-value< 0.05; significant.

Abbreviations: SD; standard deviation; pg/mL, picogram/milliliter (concentration of TNF-α in the serum).