| Study group | CCL2/MCP-1 gene relative transcription | SD value | NFκB gene relative transcription | SD value |
| Untreated NPX controls | 3417 | 2240 | 1748 | 728 |
| ERB-treated | 2533 | 1090 | 2143 | 397 |
| Healthy controls | 1344 | 577 | 2386 | 1049 |
| Sham-operated | 974 | 236 | 986 | 152 |
| ARB-treated | 1038 | 588 | 3850 | 458 |
| Water therapy | 959 | 764 | 2515 | 581 |
| ARB + ERB | 1503 | 562 | 2636 | 515 |