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Figure 1 Plasma Levels of Inflammatory Markers CRP, IL-6, and TNF- in Subjects With or Without Heart Failure

(A) C-reactive protein (CRP) levels in control versus heart failure groups; *p < 0.05 by Mann-Whitney test. (B) CRP levels by New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class. The linear regression was adjusted for diabetes and renal failure. (C) Interleukin (IL)-6 levels. (D) Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)- levels.