Table 6. Cytokine concentrations in plasma evaluated by ELISA.

Group	VEGF (ng/l)					SDF-1 (ìg/l)
	Baseline (n = 6)	0 h (n = 6)	24 h (n = 6)	72 h (n = 5–6)	168 h (n = 5–6)	Baseline (n = 6)	0 h (n = 6)	24 h (n = 6)	72 h (n = 5–6)	168 h (n = 5–6)
Con	264±47.3	288±60.9	316±98.5	292±27.7	248±110	4.7±0.9	4.4±0.9	3.9±0.8	4.4±1.0	4.2±1.2
ARDS	299±33.7	294±54.8	314±116	256±81.1	257±83.9	4.4±0.5	5.4±0.8	4.1±1.2	4.3±1.3	4.0±1.2
G-CSF	279±29.0	316±33.3	309±63.3	387±45.1‡	293±76.5	5.1±1.3	3.9±1.3	4.1±1.2	4.3±0.8	4.4±1.4
iNO	308±27.8	331±40.1	357±44.9	478±63.3* § ‡	352±31.9	5.1±1.2	5.0±1.2	5.1±0.9	6.0±1.2* †	5.8±0.6

Values are means ± SD.

^* P<0.05 vs. ARDS;

^§ P<0.05 vs. Con;

^† P<0.05 vs. Baseline,

^‡ P<0.01 vs. Baseline.