ELISA test.

<p>Amount of stromal-derived factor-1alpha (SDF-1α) (A); interleukin-1beta (IL-1β) (B); interleukin-6 (IL-6) (C); tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) (D); soluble receptor for advanced glycosylated end products (sRAGE) (E) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) (F) were determined in plasma of healthy subjects (CTR) and of patients (PT). Values are shown as mean ± SD. *p<0.05.