Parameter

EC (n = 38) (mean ± SD)

PC (n = 25) (mean ± SD)

NPC (n = 25) (mean ± SD)

P-value

Log PSG-1 (pg/mL)

2.53 ± 0.11

2.56 ± 0.03

0.62 ± 0.20

Kruskal-Wallis

56.46

57.82

13.00

<0.001^*