A cross-sectional study on the correlation between cytokines in a pelvic environment and tubal factor infertility

Table 2 Comparison of the levels of TNF-α, IL-8, IL-6 and TGF-β1 in peritoneal fluid

	Fibroids group (n = 29)	Primary infertility group (n = 27)		Secondary infertility group (n = 30)
	Fibroids group (n = 29)		p-value		p-value
IL-8	15.34 ± 0.41	19.47 ± 3.51^a	2.71769E-7	111.44 ± 207.42^b	8.7245E-20
IL-6	15.67 ± 0.52	20.08 ± 3.51^a	9.62185E-7	80.01 ± 109.91^b	4.74483-17
TGF-β1	45.34 ± 0.41	49.47 ± 3.51^a	3.44894E-10	82.54 ± 115.99^b	4.85473E-9
TNF-α	34.63 ± 0.56	36.88 ± 2.67^a	1.50071E-5	129.73 ± 183.4^b	1.45237E-22

^aindicates statistical significance between Primary infertility group vs. Fibroids group
^bindicates statistical significance between Secondary infertility group vs. Fibroids group

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