The Effect of Whole-Body Cryotherapy at Different Temperatures on Proinflammatory Cytokines, Oxidative Stress Parameters, and Disease Activity in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis
Table 1
Baseline characteristics of the patients with AS.
Group WBC −110°C with exercise therapy ()
Group WBC −60°C with exercise therapy ()
Group non-WBC with exercise therapy ()
Age (years)
47.7 (9.97)
50.8 (12.24)
48.4 (9.38)
0.4465
Gender M/F
21/2
17/4
13/8
BMI
25.7 (4.5)
28.8 (4.21)
27.3 (5.59)
0.0925
Disease duration (years)
13.3 (10.88)
13.1 (12.45)
8.3 (6.87)
0.4629
Medication
NSAID ()
23
21
20
DMARD synthetic ()
11
2
5
Glucocorticoids ()
3
0
2
Comorbidities
Hypertension ()
7
8
10
Diabetes mellitus ()
0
1
4
The results are expressed as mean (SD). BMI: body mass index; NSAID: nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug; DMARD: disease-modifying antirheumatic drug.
