Figure 1

Patients with GC have elevated levels of IL-6, IL-8, TNF-α and vWF in plasma. (A) Inflammatory cytokines measured included IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, TNF-α and IL-12p70. (B) VWF:Ag and (C) VWF activity levels in control group and patients with early disease (I/II stages) and late disease (III/IV stage). Data are expressed as percentages of the respective vWF parameter measured in the healthy control group. Horizontal lines represent medians. *p < 0.05 and **p < 0.01 by Student's t-test. NS, non-significant.