Table 3.

Forty-three biomarkers initially screened for inclusion in this study

Proteins passing screen (n = 16)	Proteins failing screen (n = 27)
Human α-defensin 1-3	Procalcitonin
Interleukin 1α	Transforming growth factor α
Interleukin 1β	Cathelicidin (LL-37)
Interleukin 6	Lipopolysaccharide binding protein
Interleukin 8	Calcitonin gene-related peptide
Interleukin 10	Orsomucoid
Interleukin 17	Nibrin
Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor	Tumor necrosis factor-stimulated gene 6 protein
Vascular endothelial growth factor	Plekstrin
C-reactive protein	Superoxide dismutase 2
Neutrophil elastase 2	Urokinase
Lactoferrin	Migration inhibitory factor
Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin	Plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1
Resistin	Soluble Fas
Thrombospondin 1	Soluble Fas ligand
Bactericidal/permeability-increasing protein	Soluble intercellular adhesion molecule 1
	Soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule 1
	Granzyme B
	Heat shock protein 70
	Macrophage inflammatory protein 1α
	Macrophage inflammatory protein 1β
	Matrix metalloproteinase 8
	Tumor necrosis factor α
	Interferon-γ inducible protein
	Fibroblast growth factor 2
	α-2 macroglobulin
	Skin-derived antileukoprotease