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Table 2 Baseline cytokine levels in RDN-patients and DC

From: The cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway in resistant hypertension treated with renal denervation

 

RDN (n = 10)

DC (n = 4)

p-value

P-TNF pg/mL

16.8 (8.0–31.1)

43.05 (28.84–47.54)

0.009

P-IL-1b pg/mL

1.4 (0.8–8.9)

8.08 (7.01–11.17)

0.03

P-IL-10 pg/mL

2.6 (1.6–13.2)

3.62 (1.95–4.47)

n.s.

  1. Data are presented as median and (10–90 percentiles. P-TNF (reference 0.0–8.1 pg/mL), P- IL-1b (reference < 5 pg/mL), P-IL-10 (reference 0.0–9.1 pg/mL). According to the manufacturer these limits are considered as guidelines