Modulatory Effect of Eui-E-In-Tang on Serum Leptin Concentration in Obese Korean Female Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Table 3

Comparison of serum cytokine levels using multiplex cytokine assays.

Serum cytokine levels (pg/mL)	Normal (, female)	Obese (, female)
C-peptide	1673.2 ± 787.3	3395.5 ± 1319.7	−5.104	<0.001
GIP	64.4 ± 54.3	102.5 ± 203.1	−0.831	0.411
Insulin	27.7 ± 13.7	52.4 ± 24.9	−3.906	0.001
Leptin	842.0 ± 706.2	3498.7 ± 1612.0	−6.777	<0.001
MCP-1	1163.7 ± 493.1	1313.7 ± 430.1	−1.036	0.307
PP	110.8 ± 61.8	119.2 ± 72.1	−0.402	0.69
IL-8	2098.1 ± 2500.2	1637.5 ± 3468.3	0.49	0.627
HGF	174.1 ± 84.0	285.3 ± 160.8	−2.753	0.01
Adiponectin	10228.4 ± 1709.2	8732.5 ± 1748.4	2.77	0.009
Lipocalin-2	3429.9 ± 1335.8	4552.5 ± 2086.3	−2.062	0.046
Resistin	807.3 ± 530.7	1048.1 ± 669.4	−1.28	0.208
Adipsin	16287.9 ± 1044.8	17351.4 ± 752.5	−3.723	0.001
Total PAI-1	1953.5 ± 647.3	2701.9 ± 743.7	−3.441	0.001