Table 3 |
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Fasting serum TNF-α, IL-8 and MCP-1 concentrations at Baseline and following 6 and 12 weeks of a carbohydrate restricted diet with 3 eggs per day (EGG group) or placebo (SUB). |
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Variable |
TNF-α (ng/L) |
IL-8 (pg/L) |
MCP-1 (μg/L) |
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EGG |
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Baseline |
1.5 ± 0.9 |
1.3 ± 0.7 |
199.0 ± 87.1a |
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12 Weeks |
1.9 ± 0.9 |
1.3 ± 0.7 |
194.5 ± 111.7a |
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SUB |
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Baseline |
2.0 ± 0.9 |
1.7 ± 0.8 |
224.2 ± 115.8a |
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12 Weeks |
2.0 ± 0.9 |
1.6 ± 0.7 |
157.0 ± 72.0b |
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Time Effect |
NS |
NS |
P < 0.05 |
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Diet Effect |
NS |
NS |
NS |
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Interaction |
NS |
NS |
P < 0.05 |
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Values are means ± standard deviation. EGG n = 15, SUB n = 13. Data were analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA. Values in the same column with different superscripts are significantly different at P < 0.05. |
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Ratliff et al. Nutrition & Metabolism 2008 5:6 doi:10.1186/1743-7075-5-6 |
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