Tobacco Exposure by Various Modes May Alter Proinflammatory (IL-12) and
Anti-Inflammatory (IL-10) Levels and Affects the Survival of Prostate Carcinoma Patients: An Explorative Study in North Indian Population
Table 3
Stagewise expression of proinflammatory (IL-12) cytokine with various mode of tobacco and nonusers in carcinoma prostate patients.
Stage
Tobacco chewers
Tobacco smokers
Smokers with alcohol
Chewers with alcohol
Alcohol alone
Smokers, chewers, and alcohol users
Nonusers
Stage I
166.74 ± 4.68
169.36 ± 2.81
171.14 ± 3.14
173.18 ± 4.37
169.51 ± 3.67
182.74 ± 5.48
152.12 ± 2.41
Stage II
168.37 ± 6.39ns
172.51 ± 3.63ns
174.63 ± 2.79*
175.36 ± 2.94ns
173.81 ± 3.81**
186.74 ± 4.87ns
152.63 ± 3.26ns
Stage III
169.21 ± 5.86ns
175.27 ± 3.26**
175.86 ± 3.93**
179.92 ± 3.23**
175.36 ± 2.98**
189.82 ± 4.36**
154.73 ± 2.67*
Stage IV
174.59 ± 7.54**
181.67 ± 5.84**
183.75 ± 2.42**
183.34 ± 4.86**
182.22 ± 4.23**
196.74 ± 6.89**
157.33 ± 3.89**
, , and comparison with stage I within the same group.