NB-UVB (No.=30) MTX (No.=30)
P-value*
TNF-α (pg/ml) TNF-α (pg/ml)
Before treatment
138.16 ± 49.7$
119.06 ± 40.2
= 0.147
31.5 (88) $ 37 (88)
After treatment
131.18 ± 49.1
26.24 ± 3.9
= 0.024*
33 (81) 25 (17)
P-value** = 0.517 = 0.001*
% change in TNF-α % change in TNF-α = 0.021*
-1.48 ± 0.9 -26.19 ± 13.2
-0.8 (19) -41 (17)