NB-UVB (No.=30)
P-value**
MTX (No.=30)
P-value**
Level of TNF-α after treatment (median (IQR)) Level of TNF-α after treatment (median (IQR)) Level of TNF-α after treatment (median (IQR)) Level of TNF-α after treatment (median (IQR)) Level of TNF-α after treatment (median (IQR))
Complete
35 (39)
P1=0.098
20 (26)
P1=0.123
Partial
21 (33)
P2=0.069
28 (16)
P2=0.396
No
40 (76)
P3=0.459
25 (16)
P3=0.209
P-value* = 0.426 = 0.215
Level of TNF-α % change (median (IQR)) Level of TNF-α % change (median (IQR)) Level of TNF-α % change (median (IQR)) Level of TNF-α % change (median (IQR)) Level of TNF-α % change (median (IQR))
Complete 2 (11) P1=0.068 -68 (55) P1=0.003*
Partial 22 (66) P2=0.009* -29 (24) P2=0.242
No -25 (81) P3=0.001* -22 (15) P3=0.001*
P-value* = 0.016 < 0.001