Table 2: Serum cytokine concentrations (TNF-α and IL-17) in CAD patients before and by 24hs after angioplasty.
| Cytokine |
Before |
After |
p-value |
| TNF-α |
4.18 (2.32-6.87) |
5.47 (4.07-7.44) |
p > 0.05 |
| IL-17 |
1.07 (0.76-2.01) |
1.33 (0.81-1.82) |
p > 0.05 |
Values are presented as median and interquartile range (pg/mL). Paired t-test; p<0.05. TNF-α:Tumor Necrosis Factor-α; IL-17: Interleukin 17.