Table 3. Total numbers of WBCs (×10⁹/L) in different groups at different time points.

Group	Baseline (n = 6)	0 h (n = 6)	24 h (n = 6)	72 h (n = 5–6)	168 h (n = 5–6)
Con	19.1±3.5	18.4±3.3	19.2±4.1*	18.3±3.3	17.1±1.7*
ARDS	20.9±6.4	17.6±3.1	12.2±1.8†	15.9±1.5†	13.7±1.4†
G-CSF	18.1±3.6	16.8±2.8	30.5±9.1** †	38.3±21.5** †	42.6±29.8** †
iNO	21.3±5.9	18.6±4.4	19.5±8.1*	19.9±5.6	16.8±3.6

Values are means ± SD.

^* P<0.05 vs. ARDS;

^** P<0.01 vs. ARDS;

^† P<0.05 vs. Baseline.