[Retracted] Effect of Moxibustion Instrument Combined with Intermediate Frequency Electrostatic Therapy on Pain and Joint Function in Elderly Patients with Cold-Dampness Knee Arthritis

Table 6

Comparison of inflammatory levels between the two groups ().

Groups	IL-1β (ng/l)		TNF-α (μg/l)		MMP-1 (ng/l)
	Prior treatment	Posttreatment	Prior treatment	Posttreatment	Prior treatment	Posttreatment
Observation group ()
Control group ()
value	0.952	39.494	0.553	12.620	0.455	43.440
value	0.342	<0.001	0.581	<0.001	0.650	<0.001

Note: compared with the same group before treatment, .