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Table 3 Comparison between interleukin-6 and C-reactive protein between control subjects and subgroups

From: Study of the relation between serum levels of long-acting penicillin and the inflammatory markers: C-reactive protein and interleukin-6 in patients with chronic rheumatic heart disease

 

Control (group C) (n = 10)

Whole patients (A and B groups) (n = 80)

Group A (on LAP) (n = 70)

Group B (not on LAP) (n = 10)

p value

mean ± SD

mean ± SD

mean ± SD

CRP (mg/dL)

2500 ± 3919

9166 ± 5151

8419 ± 4935

14400 ± 3375

< 0.0001

IL-6 (ppb)

3.600 ± 2.319

37.83 ± 47.30

25.22 ± 33.50

126.1 ± 33.76

< 0.0001

  1. LAP long-acting penicillin, CRP C-reactive protein, IL-6 interleukin-6, SD standard deviation