Table 2.

Edema Fluid and Plasma-Soluble Fas Concentrations Are Higher in Patients with ALI or ARDS and Higher Severity of Illness, Sepsis, Shock, or Renal Failure

Clinical characteristics	Edema fluid-soluble Fas (ng/ml)	P value	Plasma-soluble Fas (ng/ml)	P value
SAPS II
<45	17 (3–117)	0.027	11 (4–72)	0.0035
≥45	53 (2–201)		24 (5–99)
Sepsis
No	22 (5–201)	0.15	12 (5–72)	0.028
Yes	48 (2–195)		21 (4–99)
Systolic blood pressure
≥70	25 (3–201)	0.023	13 (4–72)	0.0086
<70	53 (2–195)		26 (9–99)
Renal failure
No	17 (2–67)	0.0024	12 (6–34)	0.0008
Yes	49 (3–201)		23 (4–99)

Data are median (range).