Research Article

Six Years Follow-up of the Levels of TNF- and IL-6 in Patients with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type 1

Table 2

Levels of IL-6 and TNF-α in blister fluid obtained from the CRPS1 and contralateral extremities at first measurement (T0), second measurement (T1), and third measurement (T2). Data are presented as mean (range).

T0T1T2

CRPS1ContralateralCRPS1ContralateralCRPS1Contralateral
IL-6 (pg/mL)116* (5–662)8 (1–36)80* (1–346)2 (0–5)22 (4–78)20 (3–61)
TNF-α (pg/mL)66* (1–359)31 (1–258)56* (3–176)16 (2–80)38 (9–81)47 (10–142)

*Wilcoxon signed ranks test (CRPS1 versus contralateral).