Table 2.

Inflammatory markers in the study population

Parameter	Group A (n = 30)	Group B (n = 30)	P-value
PMP/μL	204.4 $\pm$ 86.27	115.5 $\pm$ 37.24	0.000
hsCRP (mg/L)	0.54 $\pm$ 0.32	0.31 $\pm$ 0.23	0.012
IL-6 (pg/ml)	7.15 $\pm$ 4.09	7.7 1$\pm$ 2.92	0.117
TNF $\alpha$ (pg/ml)	21.56 $\pm$ 11.15	16.73 $\pm$ 6.50	$\le$ 0.001
PMP: Platelet microparticle, hsCRP: Highly sensitive C-reactive protein, IL-6: Interleukin 6, TNFα: Tumor necrosis factor alpha Multivariate analysis of covariance was used to correct the varying baseline parameters (age, BMI, WHR) to avoid confounding and thereafter compare inflammatory markers between groups A and B