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Table 5 mRNA expression levels of IL-6, IL-8 and TNF-α according to patient groups

From: Uncovering the cathepsin system in heart failure patients submitted to Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) implantation

 

Pre-LVAD (n = 22)

HT Patient (n = 7)

P Value*

Post-LVAD (n = 6)

P Value†

Interleukin-6

0.038 (0.021-0.089)

0.016 (0.006-0.034)

0.0027

0.595 (0.141-0.706)

<0.0001

Interleukin-8

0.010 (0.007-0.015)

0.041 (0.008-0.164)

0.0267

0.478 (0.237-0.901)

<0.0001

TNF-α

0.165 (0.101-0.393)

0.109 (0.064-0.646)

0.981

0.468 (0.175-0.828)

0.0166

  1. Data are expressed as median (25th-75th percentile).
  2. P Value* pre-LVAD group vs HT group; P Value† pre-LVAD group vs post-LVAD group.
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Journal of Translational Medicine

ISSN: 1479-5876

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