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Table 2 Plasma cytokines levels of patients according to the albuminuria categories

From: Deterioration of diabetic nephropathy via stimulating secretion of cytokines by atrial natriuretic peptide

Variable

Nor-MA

Micro-MA

Macro-MA

ANF (ng/L)

11.25 (4.05)

13.58 (6.43)

19.20 (13.43)**

TNF-α (pg/mL)

13.49 (4.67)

15.22 (7.57)

18.28 (13.50)*

ADP (ug/L)

4.96 (2.52)

5.55 (2.74)

7.96 (6.16)**

IL-6(ng/L)

2.13 (1.18)

2.20 (1.35)

3.21 (2.95)*

  1. ANP atrial natriuretic peptide, ADP adiponection, IL-6 interleukin-6, TNF-α tumor necrosis factor-α
  2. *p < 0.05 compared with control group,**p < 0.01 compared with control group
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