Before weight loss,
plasma tumour necrosis factor - alpha was above the detectable limits of the assay in 11 (42 %) of the dogs; after weight loss, only 3 dogs (12 %) had these high levels (P = 0.016)(German et al. 2009).
Weight loss led to a significant decrease in
plasma tumour necrosis factor - alpha concentrations (P = 0.002)(German et al. 2009).