Table 5.

Comparison of serum IL-6 and TNF-α (x̅±s, pg/mL)

Index	Control group (n=53)	Research group (n=53)	t	P
IL-6
Before treatment	30.25±3.82	30.51±3.91	0.346	0.730
After treatment	23.49±3.25***	16.52±2.57***	12.247	0.001
TNF-α
Before treatment	97.82±10.22	97.11±10.07	0.361	0.719
After treatment	63.94±5.93***	52.16±5.12***	10.946	0.001

Note: Compared in the same group before and after treatment;

^***P<0.001.

IL-6: interleukin-6; TNF-α: tumor necrosis factor-α.