Table 2. IL-6 levels in plasma and CSF.
Suicide attempters | Plasma IL-6 | CSF IL-6 |
---|---|---|
n=58 | n=39 | |
Levels (pg ml−1), mean±s.e.m. | 1.43±0.17 | 1.0±0.15 |
Range | 0.23–8.15 | 0.17–3.7 |
Median, quantile (0.1, 0.9) | 1.12, 0.30, 3.0 | 0.67, 0.33, 2.27 |
Abbreviations: CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; IL, interleukin.