Table 2 Pro inflammatory interleukins and thyroid function in Naswar users grouped according to duration of its usage

N

31

15

13

21

Interleukin 1β (pg/ml)

24.19 ± 0.73

13.46 ± 2.16*

15.29 ± 3.19*

17.62 ± 1.63*

Interleukin 6 (pg/ml)

7.69 ± 0.70

12.93 ± 3.24

7.03 ± 0.77

10.45 ± 1.32 ^NS

FT3 (pg/ml)

2.20 ± 0.15

5.34 ± 0.65**

4.31 ± 1.0

4.81 ± 0.49**

FT4 (ng/dl)

1.79 ± 0.09

3.42 ± 0.07**

3.91 ± 0.18

3.66 ± 0.08**

TSH (μU/mL)

2.05 ± 0.21

1.52 ± 0.17 ^NS

1.36 ± 0.24 ^NS

1.81 ± 0.31 ^NS