TABLE 3.

Comparison of TGF-β and FOXP3 levels between groups at the baseline and end of the study¹.

Variables2	Groups		P-value3
	Intervention (n = 33)	Control (n = 32)		P- adjusted4
TGF-β (ng/ml)
Before	1.45 ± 0.52	1.83 ± 0.87	0.135
After	1.98 ± 0.74	1.76 ± 0.65	0.55
Change	0.53 ± 0.67	-0.07 ± 0.58	0.023	0.036
P-value5	0.03	0.16
FOXP3 (ng/ml)
Before	1.42 ± 0.92	1.54 ± 0.73	0.182
After	1.67 ± 0.91	1.52 ± 0.88	0.309
Change	0.25 ± 0.41	-0.02 ± 0.53	0.014	0.026
P-value5	0.02	0.8

1. FOXP3, forkhead box P3; TGF-β, Transforming growth factor beta.

2. Data are presented as mean (SD) or geometric mean (SD).

3. Calculated using one-way ANOVA.

4. Calculated using ANCOVA, adjusted for the effect of age, sex, disease duration and calorie intake.

5. Calculated using paired sample t-test.