Fig. 4

Cytokine concentrations according to group between baseline (B) and endpoint (E) * IL-1β concentration significantly increased between baseline and endpoint (p = 0.03), no significant variation between groups (p = 0.055). & IL-6 concentration significantly increased between baseline and endpoint (p = 0.01); no significant variation between groups (p = 0.11). § IL-10 concentration significantly increased between baseline and endpoint (p = 0.02); no significant variation between groups (p = 0.057). £ TNF-α concentration significantly increased between baseline and endpoint (p = 0.03); no significant variation between groups (p = 0.23). # RAGE concentration significantly increased between baseline and endpoint (p = 0.008); no significant variation between groups (p = 0.97)