From: Proinflammatory cytokine levels in fibromyalgia patients are independent of body mass index
Healthy Volunteers Female (n = 25) | FM Female (n = 64) | FM vs. Healthy Volunteers | |
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Age (years) | 44.96 ± 10.01 | 47.07 ± 8.48 | N.S. |
BMI (kg/m2) | 23.64 ± 3.45 | 26.40 ± 4.46 | * |
TNF-α (pg/mL) | 35.73 ± 0.72 | 20.42 ± 7.24 | * |
IL-1 (pg/mL) | 17.04 ± 0.62 | N.D. | N.A. |
IL-6 (pg/mL) | 0.92 ± 0.32 | 16.28 ± 8.13 | * |