Comparison of select systemic inflammatory markers preshift and postshift, n=10
| IL-1b | IL-6 | IL-8 | IFN-γ | TNF-α | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | Post | Pre | Post | Pre | Post | Pre | Post | Pre | Post | |
| Mean (SE) | 4 (1.1) | 4.7 (0.7) | 0.48 (0.07) | 1.1 (0.5) | 3.7 (0.3) | 6.3 (3.1) | 0.85 (0.13) | 1.6 (0.25) | 0.66 (0.07) | 1.6 (0.8) |
| * | p=0.43 | p=0.16 | p=0.99 | p=0.01 | p=0.08 | |||||
*Non-parametric Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed rank test.
IL, ineterleukin; IFN-γ, interferon γ; TNF-α, tumour necrosis factor α.