Table 2:
Group clinical and cytokine variables | |||
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GWI | HC | GWI vs HC | |
Kansas GWI score | 45.2 ± 18.86 | 1.75 ± 2.96 (veterans) | p = 5.49 x10−6 |
ACR Fibromyalgia score | 18.4 ± 6.98 | 1.25 ± 2.12 (veterans) | p = 2.12 x10−6 |
ACR Fatigue score | 2.1 ± 0.80 | 0 (veterans) | p = 9.69 x10−7 |
Conner’s CPT3 Hit Reaction Time | 54.4 ± 8.81 | 47.88 ± 4.88 (veterans) | p = 0.103 |
BPI Pain Intensity | 5.6 ± 1.42 | 0.27 ± 0.58 (all) | p < 0.0001 |
0.56 ± 0.95 (veterans) | p = 2.57 x10−8 | ||
BDI | 17.7 ± 9.92 | 1.62 ± 2.45 (all) | p = 1.12 x10−9 |
2.69 ± 3.65 (veterans) | p = 0.0008 | ||
IL-6 | 1.63 ± 1.05 | 0.76 ± 0.78 (all) | p = 0.0344 |
1.26 ± 0.91 (veterans) | p = 0.428 | ||
TNF-α | 6.16 ± 5.14 | 2.44 ± 1.97 (all) | p = 0.0295 |
3.33 ± 2.68 (veterans) | p = 0.2195 | ||
IL-1β | 0.93 ± 0.39 | 1.02 ± 0.69 (all) | p = 0.6862 |
1.04 ± 0.53 (veterans) | p = 0.6104 |