Table 2.
Biomarker concentrations (578 measurements).
| Biomarkera | Mean ± SD | Median (min/max) |
|---|---|---|
| IL-6 (pg/mL) | 2.42 ± 1.85 | 1.92 (0.25/10.0) |
| TNF-α (pg/mL)b | 1.92 ± 1.64 | 1.41 (0.5/14.3) |
| sTNF-RII (pg/mL) | 3,610 ± 1,489 | 3,235 (657/11,584) |
| sP-selectin (ng/mL) | 45.0 ± 16.6 | 42.5 (6.0/119.9) |
| CRP (ng/mL)c | 2,434 ± 3,181 | 1,403 (250/26,799) |
| Cu, Zn-SOD (U/g Hb) | 4,459 ± 1,688 | 4,288 (669/13,138) |
| GPx-1 (U/g Hb) | 19.2 ± 7.6 | 17.8 (5.5/50.7) |
Abbreviations: max, maximum; min, minimum.
a
Excludes observations for weeks when there was a reported infection.
b
Values of TNF-α < 0.5 could not be quantified and were set to 0.5.
c
Values of CRP < 250 could not be quantified and were set to 250.