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Table 3 Effect of a resistance exercise on inflammatory cytokines and adipokines

From: Effect of resistance exercise on serum leptin levels in a prospective longitudinal study of women patients with rheumatoid arthritis

 

Exercise group

Control group

Wald Χ2

P (group-time interaction)

IL-1, pg/ml

 Baseline

1.7± 0.1

7.3 ± 3.0

  

 Change at 3 months

1.8 ± 0.2

6.7 ± 2.4

2.095

0.148

IL-6, pg/ml

 Baseline

3.3 ± 0.5

5.6 ± 2.8

  

 Change at 3 months

4.5 ± 1.1

7.7 ± 3.3

0.044

0.835

TNF alpha, pg/ml

 Baseline

3.6 ± 0.5

2.8 ± 0.2

0.020

0.886

 Change at 3 months

3.7 ± 0.8

2.9 ± 0.2

  

Leptin, ng/ml

 Baseline

174.3 ± 25.8

123.6 ± 20.0

  

 Change at 3 months

119.3 ± 15.0*

124.8 ± 24.7

16.367

5.22×10−5

Adiponectin, ug/ml

 Baseline

1.8 ± 0.3

1.4 ± 0.3

  

 Change at 3 months

1.9 ± 0.4

1.7 ± 0.2

0.303

0.531

  1. Values are presented as means ±SE
  2. P values are for the interaction between groups over time (from baseline to 3 months) as calculated with the use of the generalized estimating equation (with baseline DAS28-CRP as a covariate)
  3. Abbreviations: IL interleukin, TNF tumor necrosis factor
  4. *Significant difference to baseline p<0.05 (repeated measures ANOVA)