Table 3.
Medians and ranges for selected cytokines, CRP, insulin and cortisol before (day 0) and after successfully completing day 4 of the 2015 Yukon Quest and 5 dogs with exertional rhabdomyolysis (ER).
| Day 0 healthy (n = 14) | Day 4 healthy (n = 14) | ER (n = 5) | P (day 0 vs. day 4) | P (day 4 vs. ER) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL-2 (pg/mL) | 837 (32–10,177) | 413 (22–9,691) | 570 (36–750) | 0.26 | 0.57 |
| IL-6 (pg/mL) | 106 (14–891) | 42 (13–1,810) | 99(46–246) | 0.67 | 0.50 |
| IL-8 (pg/mL) | 8,744 (1,656–28,078) | 4,485 (549–24,031) | 2,619 (1,251–1,634) | 0.09 | 0.21 |
| TNF-α (pg/mL) | 2.5 (0.6–1432.1) | 1.7 (0.6–1368.2) | 31.3 (0.6–44.0) | 0.65 | 0.73 |
| CRP (μg/mL) | 21.9 (3.6–40.1) | 164.2 (107.9–269.6) | 307.8 (217.5–486.4) | < 0.01 | < 0.01 |
| Insulin (uIU/mL) | 28.3 (13.2–48.5) | 12.8 (4.5–28.0) | 11.3 (7.8–14.2) | 0.02 | 0.47 |
| Cortisol (ug/dL) | 1.5 (1.0–2.5) | 2.1 (1.0–5.8) | 5.7 (2.8–14.4) | 0.43 | < 0.01 |