Oral Administration of Mifepristone Combined with Ultrasound-Guided Radiofrequency Ablation in Treating Patients with Uterine Fibroids: Efficacy, Safety, and Alternations of Inflammatory Cytokines, Adhesion Molecules, and Growth Factors

Table 5

The serum levels of PCT, hs-CRP, and TNF-α in patients with uterine fibroids following ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation alone or combined with oral administration of mifepristone.

Group		Before or after treatment	PCT (pg/ml)	hs-CRP (pg/ml)	TNF-α (pg/ml)
Control group	65	Before
		After
			37.952	27.841	33.149
			0.001	0.001	0.001
Experimental group	65	Before
		After	^$	^$	^$
			45.529	47.586	44.437
			0.001	0.001	0.001

Compared to the control group, ^&; PCT: procalcitonin; hs-CRP: high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; TNF-α: tumor necrosis factor-α.