Table 3.
Cytokine levels according to interval between symptom onset and admission in 32 hospitalized nvA(H1N1) patients
| Interval | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cytokine (pg/ml) | 1 to 5 days | 6 to 14 days | P valuea |
| IL-6 | 9.8 (7.1 to 14.65) | 18 (13.76 to 84.47) | 0.006 |
| IL-8 | 16.63 (9.4 to 41.12) | 39.89 (20.62 to 79.84) | 0.034 |
| IL-9 | 9.9 (9.1 to 13.1) | 11.5 (8.55 to 12.85) | 1 |
| IL-12 | 10.67 (7.11 to 17.8) | 10.67 (8.89 to 17.8) | 0.9 |
| IL-15 | 3.9 (3.6 to 5) | 6 (4.15 to 11.15) | 0.013 |
| IL-17 | 0.56 (0.323 to 0.98) | 0.323 (0.323 to 3.68) | 0.6 |
| IP-10 | 66.85 (21.6 to 166) | 60 (15.21 to 163.7) | 0.7 |
| IFNγ | 3.4 (2.965 to 3.4) | 3.822 (3.4 to 5.625) | 0.027 |
| TNFα | 4.15 (0.596 to 6.964) | 4.15 (0.59 to 9.5) | 0.3 |
Data presented as median (interquartile range). IP-10, interferon-inductible protein-10; nvA(H1N1), novel A(H1N1) virus. aThe Mann-Whitney test was used to compare the cytokine levels.