Research Article
Nephrolepis exaltata Herbal Mask Increases Nasal IgA Levels and Pulmonary Function in Textile Factory Workers
| IgA level | Groups | Control mean ± SD; Median (min–max) | Treatment mean ± SD; Median (min–max) |
| Before treatment (Pre) | 3691.5 ± 325.01; 3755.4 (2965.0–4023.7) | 3838.4 ± 172.3; 3882.4 (3522.7–4150.6) | After treatment (Post) | 4656.9 ± 1345.66; 4948.7 (2097.3–6182.7) | 4935.88 ± 608.01; 5209.1(3739.7–5627.4) | p | 0.031 | <0.001 | Delta (after – before treatment) | 965.3 ± 1411.37; 1180.9 (−1831.6–2800.1) | 1097.5 ± 656.16; 1326.7 (−410.9–2011.8) |
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Wilcoxon test, Paired t-test. |