Variable | Matched patients | Healthy volunteers | Sig.a | |
---|---|---|---|---|
n = 19 | n = 19 | |||
Age | (years) | 42.5 (7.9) | 28.8 (5.4) | <0.001 b |
Il-1β | (picograms/ml) | 0.15 (0.31) | 0.13 (0.19) | 0.740 |
Il-1RA | (picograms/ml) | 36.3 (33.0) | 35.4 (19.5) | 0.385 |
TNF-α | (picograms/ml) | 2.67 (6.67) | 0.82 (2.75) | < 0.001 c |
MCP-1 | (picograms/ml) | 26.8 (21.4) | 15.8 (15.5) | 0.012 d |