Table 3 Comparison of cytokines in patients with bipolar disorder taking a different type of treatment
|  | Li or VPA only (n = 11) | AA only (n = 18) | Li or VPA plus AA (n = 36) | Lamotrigine or carbamazepine (n = 7) | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C-reactive protein (CRP) (pg/ml) | 1725.3 ± 1053.7 | 1888.2 ± 2337.9 | 1701.7 ± 1449.0 | 1088.2 ± 1085.4 | n.s. |
Soluble interleukin-2 receptor (sIL-2R) (pg/ml) | 692.3 ± 266.6 | 797.9 ± 337.5 | 760.2 ± 352.2 | 630.5 ± 250.1 | n.s. |
Soluble interleukin-6 receptor (sIL-6R) (pg/ml) | 37,253.7 ± 6243.3 | 36,311.6 ± 10,217.6 | 38,994.4 ± 12,634.2 | 29,989.6 ± 8728.0 | n.s. |
Soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor type 1 (sTNF-R1) (pg/ml) | 1203.3 ± 311.3 | 1050.6 ± 319.1 | 1319.2 ± 577.5 | 1158.1 ± 200.1 | n.s. |