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Figure 1 Local expression of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha (A), interleukin (IL)-6 (B), and IL-1-beta (C) in skeletal muscle biopsies of patients in the training group (black bars) and the control group (open bars) at study baseline and after six months. *p < 0.05 versus control group at six months; $p < 0.05 at six months versus respective baseline; #p < 0.05 for change at six months from baseline in training versus control group. mRNA = messenger ribonucleic acid.