Table 3.
Cytokines concentration
| Survivors | Non-survivors | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | |||
| TNF-α | 70.1 ± 12.2 | 102.9 ± 15.4 | 0.049* |
| IL-6 | 102.9 ± 14.4 | 283.8 ± 40.4 | 0.000* |
| IL1-β | 19.0 ± 2.3 | 23.9 ± 2.4 | 0.138 |
| Day 3 | |||
| TNF-α | 69.1 ± 9.6 | 102.4 ± 14.3 | 0.051 |
| IL-6 | 84.5 ± 15.2 | 202.9 ± 39.9 | 0.003 |
| IL1-β | 16.8 ± 1.4 | 22.1 ± 3.8 | 0.210 |
| Day 7 | |||
| TNF-α | 67.3 ± 11.0 | 105.0 ± 15.2 | 0.054 |
| IL-6 | 79.1 ± 14.9 | 260.3 ± 43.1 | 0.000 |
| IL1-β | 18.1 ± 2.1 | 23.0 ± 4.7 | 0.273 |
*
a Mann-Whitney rank sum test, Values are in pg/ml , IL, interleukin; TNF, tumor necrosis factor.