Table 3.
Changes in serum mannose‐binding lectin (MBL) during the first 24 postoperative hours* in systemic inflammatory response (SIRS) and non‐SIRS patients.
| Ratios | SIRS | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | ||
| MBL‐2/1 | 0.58 | 0.82 | 0.03 |
| MBL‐3/1 | 0.68 | 0.99 | 0.001 |
| MBL‐4/1 | 0.71 | 0.92 | 0.004 |
| MBL‐5/1 | 0.57 | 0.79 | 0.004 |
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*Decreases in serum MBL were calculated as the median ratios of the median values obtained at the times indicated (see Methods section) to the corresponding presurgery (MBL‐1) values. The significance of the differences was then determined by the Mann–Whitney U‐test. The deepest decrease in MBL levels was observed in SIRS patients. Only patients with preoperative MBL values > 100 ng/ml were included.