Laboratory Variables Before and After Treatment With (Group A) or Without (Group B) Antioxidant Vitamins in Patients Positive for aPL
| . | Group A (n = 7) . | Group B (n = 5) . | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before . | After . | P . | Before . | After . | P . | |
| aPL positivity (n) | 7 | 5 | NS | 5 | 5 | NS |
| Fibrinogen (mg/dL) (mean ± SD) | 242 ± 71 | 245 ± 67 | NS | 242 ± 51 | 236 ± 66 | NS |
| TNF (pg/mL) | ||||||
| Median | 169 | 145 | NS | 178 | 189 | NS |
| Range | 42-286 | 61-272 | 102-224 | 62-286 | ||
| . | Group A (n = 7) . | Group B (n = 5) . | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before . | After . | P . | Before . | After . | P . | |
| aPL positivity (n) | 7 | 5 | NS | 5 | 5 | NS |
| Fibrinogen (mg/dL) (mean ± SD) | 242 ± 71 | 245 ± 67 | NS | 242 ± 51 | 236 ± 66 | NS |
| TNF (pg/mL) | ||||||
| Median | 169 | 145 | NS | 178 | 189 | NS |
| Range | 42-286 | 61-272 | 102-224 | 62-286 | ||
Statistical analysis was performed by Mann-Whitney-U test.
Abbreviation: NS, not significant.