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Table 6 Changes in circulating interleukin-18 and related biomarkers by lifestyle modification

From: Circulating interleukin-18: A specific biomarker for atherosclerosis-prone patients with metabolic syndrome

 

before

after

P values

Triglyceride (mg/dL)

190 ± 121

139 ± 67

0.049

HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL)

50 ± 12

56 ± 11

< 0.001

Glucose (mg/dL)

123 ± 37

105 ± 19

0.041

Adiponectin (μg/mL)

5.4 ± 1.5

6.5 ± 2.1

0.034

IL-18 (pg/mL)

158 ± 97

119 ± 75

0.021

CRP (μg/dL)

311 ± 315

204 ± 219

0.012

  1. Data are means ± SD. HDL, high density lipoprotein; IL-18, interleukin-18; CRP, C-reactive protein.
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Nutrition & Metabolism

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