Table 9.

The relationship of biomarker levels and SOFA score during the study.

Parameter	SOFA Day 1	SOFA Day 2	SOFA Day 3	SOFA Day 4
MCP-1 (pg/mL)	0.425∗	0.510∗	0.355∗	0.440∗
Cortisol (nmol/L)	0.336∗	0.382∗	0.499∗	0.415∗
sCD14 (mg/L)	0.061	0.074	0.118	0.237∗
MIP-1β (pg/mL)	0.039	0.107	0.081	0.085
HBP (ng/mL)	−0.032	−0.021	−0.108	−0.140

^∗ P < 0.05. Spearman's correlation test was used for determination of correlations. SOFA: Sequential Organ Failure Assessment.