Table 4.
Serum levels of several inflammatory markers
| Inflammatory marker | Baseline | 3 months after CPB | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |
| C reactive protein (pg/ml) | 224 | 587 | 1858* | 2588 |
| Alpha-2-macroglobulin (pg/ml) | 95 | 69 | 363 | 921 |
| Haptoglobin (pg/ml) | 73 | 111 | 191 | 314 |
| Serum amyloid P component (pg/ml) | 28 | 30 | 64 | 80 |
Serum levels of inflammatory were not elevated 3 months after CPB except C-reactive protein
* Indicate data points which were significantly different when compared vs baseline in post hoc analysis. There was a significant increase in the percentage of expression of serum CRP at t0 vs t+3m (p < 0.042)