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Relationship between preoperative production of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and postoperative pulmonary dysfunction. Plot showing the correlation between preoperative IL-6 production after stimulation with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and the oxygenation index 24 hours after operation (n = 14). Spearman correlation coefficient -0.62; P < 0.02.
