Table 2.

Change in levels of peripheral blood cytokine levels at baseline and at the conclusion of mindfulness-based stress reduction (8 weeks).

Peripheral cytokines	Baseline, pg/ml Median (range)	8 weeks, pg/ml Median (range)	p value
Ratio of CD74/MIF	0.11 (0–16.07)	0.35 (0.03-15.86)	0.01
IL-10	1.88 (1.44–8.06)	1.44 (1.44–6.52)	0.005
IL-8	3.55 (1.68–19.69)	1.93 (1.68–19.26)	0.03
IL-23	4.37 (1.18–12.34)	1.18 (1.18–10.48)	0.04
IL-6	1.78 (1.37–3.75)	1.37 (1.37–3.78)	0.05
IL-17	2.99 (1.59–6.60)	1.59 (1.59–5.56)	0.06