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Laboratory values of inflammatory factors before and after treatment.
| Indicator | N | Value before treatment | Values after treatment | F value | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | 3 months | 6 months | |||||
| IL-6 (pg/mL) | 20 | 8.22 ± 4.69 | 5.25 ± 2.70a | 2.96 ± 1.75a | 3.31 ± 1.62a | 13.271 | 0.0001 |
| TNF-α (pg/mL) | 20 | 22.99 ± 13.30 | 17.04 ± 8.75 | 13.08 ± 6.13a | 12.24 ± 4.76a | 6.145 | 0.0008 |
aSignificant difference compared to values before treatment (P < 0.05).
