Table 2.
Comparison of the levels of inflammatory factors between the observation and control groups ( ±s, μg/L).
| Group | IL-8 | IL-6 | TNF-α | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before treatment | After treatment | Before treatment | After treatment | Before treatment | After treatment | |
| Observation (n = 34) | 62.26 ± 10.26 | 42.35 ± 10.24∗ | 58.26 ± 13.65 | 33.98 ± 11.21∗ | 25.62 ± 6.98 | 14.36 ± 4.29∗ |
| Control (n = 34) | 60.29 ± 11.57 | 47.88 ± 10.25∗ | 59.32 ± 14.27 | 40.26 ± 12.20∗ | 26.54 ± 7.01 | 16.23 ± 4.54∗ |
| t | 0.743 | 2.226 | 0.313 | 2.210 | 0.542 | 2.307 |
| P | 0.460 | 0.030 | 0.755 | 0.031 | 0.589 | 0.023 |
∗ P < 0.05 vs. the same group before treatment.