Conclusions
The finding of this study showed that the IL-1, IL-6, IL-8 and neopterin
levels of the patients with NMIBC were similar to the levels of healthy
controls. The IL-1 and neopterin levels significantly decreased after
TURBT. But this reductions did not continue after intravesical BCG
instillation. These findings demonstrate that IL-1 and neopterin levels
decrease after TURBT due to the reduction of tumor weight or tumor
removal.