Table 6.
Mean ± SD of the level of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) in patients with DF, DHF grades I and II, DSS, and OFIs patients, followed by the day of illness related to fever.
| TNF-α (pg/mL) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Day −2 | Day −1 | Day 0 | Day +1 | Day +2 | Conval* |
| DF (n) |
4.0 ± 2.0 (7) |
4.1 ± 2.0 (17) |
4.3 ± 1.9¥
(36) |
3.8 ± 1.5 (30) |
3.5 ± 1.2 (10) |
2.3 ± 0.9 (31) |
| DHF I (n) |
4.2 ± 1.3 (7) |
4.4 ± 1.6 (18) |
3.3 ± 1.5 (29) |
3.1 ± 1.0 (33) |
2.2 ± 0.1 (3) |
2.3 ± 1.2 (31) |
| DHF II (n) |
5.7 ± 2.4 (2) |
5.1 ± 1.5 (14) |
3.8 ± 1.4 (27) |
3.5 ± 1.6 (23) |
3.0 ± 1.1 (7) |
2.1 ± 0.7 (19) |
| DSS (n) |
4.1 ± 1.7 (2) |
4.1 ± 2.5 (6) |
2.8 ± 1.8‡
(9) |
4.8 ± 2.6¶
(11) |
3.4 ± 1.3 (9) |
2.4 ± 0.8 (13) |
| OFIs (n) |
2.7 ± 2.0 (3) |
3.7 ± 1.1**
(6) |
3.2 ± 1.6 (8) |
4.2 ± 3.1 (6) |
4.7 ± 2.7‡‡
(4) |
2.3 ± 0.4 (7) |
Conval* = convalescence.
DHF II versus OFIs: ** P < 0.05; DF versus DHF I and DSS: ¥ P < 0.05.
DSS versus DF and DHF II: ‡ P < 0.05; DSS versus DHF I: ¶ P < 0.05.
DHF I versus OFIs: ‡‡ P < 0.05.