Effects of High Consumption of Vegetables on Clinical, Immunological, and Antioxidant Markers in Subjects at Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases
Table 5
Immunoglobulins and cytokines.
High T0
High T4
Low T0
Low T4
IgAsμg/dl
1.0 ± 0.4
1.3 ± 0.7
0.6 ± 0.4
1.1 ± 0.7
IgA ml/dl
147.0 (125.0–203.0)
156.0 (118.0–203.0)
166.0 (118.7–204.2)
157.0 (121.5–185.0)
IgE IU/ml
45.5 (21.5–157.5)
48.5 (19.5–125.5)
18.0 (2.0–53.0)
26.0 (6.0–69.0)
IgG ml/dl
1049.1 ± 110.1
997.0 ± 133.4
1039.6 ± 170.5
1009.2 ± 170.0
IgM ml/dl
107.0 (65.0–155.0)
105.0 (73.0–163.0)
142.5 (74.0–192.7)
141.0 (70.7–186.5)
TGF-βpg/ml
1.2 ± 0.7
1.3 ± 0.7
1.3 ± 0.6
1.3 ± 0.5
IL-17 pg/ml
2.4 (0.3–3.5)
2.7 (0.6–3.0)
0.8 (0.4–2.5)
1.6 (0.5–2.2)
TNF-αpg/ml
8.3 (8.2–9.0)
8.3 (7.9–8.5)
8.6 (8.2–9.0)
8.6 (8.1–9.0)
IL-6 pg/ml
7.9 (7.7-8.8)
8.5 (7.7–9.2)
8.8 (8.0–9.6)
8.4 (7.9–9.4)
IL-10 pg/ml
8.3 (8.1–9.0)
8.7 (8.3–9.1)
8.7 (8.3–9.2)
8.7 (8.4–8.9)
IL-4 pg/ml
7.4 (7.2–7.6)
7.5 (7.1–8.4)
7.9 (7.3–8.1)
7.7 (7.5–8.2)
IL-2 pg/ml
7.0 (6.9–7.6)
7.4 (7.1–7.7)
7.7 (7.3–7.9)
7.6 (7.4–7.7)
IFN-γpg/ml
8.1 ± 0.5
8.1 ± 0.5
8.3 ± 0.7
8.2 ± 0.5
Values at baseline (high T0 and low T0) and 4 weeks after high (4200 g/week) or low (800 g/week) vegetable consumption. Data are expressed as mean ± SD (normality test passed; ANOVA applied) or median (25%, 75%) (normality test failed; Kruskal-Wallis ANOVA on ranks applied). IL: interleukin; INF: interferon; Ig: immunoglobulins; salivary IgA: IgAs; TGF: transforming growth factor; TNF: tumor necrosis factor.
