Table 4 Levels of NE, E CRP, IL-6 and IL-10 in the two groups

NE

(nmol/L)

Group E

(n = 58)

4.36 ± 0.77

3.11 ± 0.54

2.95 ± 0.49

3.06 ± 0.54

Group C

(n = 59)

4.58 ± 0.84

4.24 ± 0.71

4.15 ± 0.73

3.31 ± 0.61

p value

0.629*

0.009*

0.004*

0.428*

E

(pmol/L)

Group E

(n = 58)

526.3 ± 38.6

367.2 ± 29.1

339.4 ± 24.7

326.5 ± 23.3

Group C

(n = 59)

549.8 ± 44.5

481.7 ± 37.4

477.9 ± 33.6

341.1 ± 28.6

P-value ^a

0.858

0.001

0.006

0.359

CRP

(mg/L)

Group E

(n = 58)

2.52 ± 0.69

7.87 ± 1.38

6.35 ± 1.12

2.84 ± 0.81

Group C

(n = 59)

2.47 ± 0.75

10.98 ± 1.76

8.27 ± 1.33

3.02 ± 0.94

P-value ^a

0.228

0.008

0.005

0.656

IL−6

(ng/L)

Group E

(n = 58)

78.8 ± 9.6

145.6 ± 12.1

108.4 ± 11.2

81.5 ± 8.7

Group C

(n = 59)

76.9 ± 8.7

186.2 ± 15.6

141.3 ± 12.6

79.8 ± 9.1

P-value ^a

0.326

0.007

0.002

0.526

IL−10

(µg/L)

Group E

(n = 58)

15.2 ± 5.3

8.7 ± 3.4

10.7 ± 5.2

13.9 ± 6.1

Group C

(n = 59)

16.7 ± 6.5

5.1 ± 2.2

6.9 ± 3.1

15.1 ± 6.7

P-value ^a

0.916

0.004

0.005

0.778