Table 3.
The associations between serum concentration levels of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines and some nutritional parameters.
| Measurements | MUAC | * p-Value | APM | * p-Value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 h after Admission Mean (IQR) | At Day 6 Mean (IQR) |
At Day 13 Mean (IQR) |
24 h after Admission Mean (IQR) |
At Day 6 Mean (IQR) |
At Day 13 Mean (IQR) |
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| IL-6 ng/L | Low level (n = 32) | 26.57(3.93) | 26.94 (4.50) | 27.17 (3.19) | <0.001 | 21.13 (5.00) | 21.14 (5.00) | 21.20 (4.80) | 0.344 |
| High level (n = 32) | 28.05(2.60) | 26.93 (2.95) | 25.77 (3.11) | <0.001 | 21.42 (4.50) | 20.01 (4.55) | 19.46 (5.05) | <0.001 | |
| IL-10 pg/mL | Low level (n = 32) | 27.73 (3.65) | 27.53 (3.97) | 27.46 (3.85) | 0.607 | 22.08 (4.45) | 21.73 (4.65) | 21.52 (5.05) | 0.075 |
| High level (n = 32) | 26.87 (2.80) | 26.30 (2.10) | 25.42 (2.60) | <0.001 | 20.43 (5.30) | 19.31 (5.10) | 19.00 (5.20) | <0.001 | |
| IL-1β pg/L | Low level (n = 32) | 27.32 (3.48) | 27.52 (3.75) | 27.59 (3.45) | 0.005 | 21.70 (4.60) | 21.57 (4.00) | 21.48 (4.70) | 0.930 |
| High level (n = 32) | 27.31 (2.95) | 26.36 (2.15) | 25.38 (2.45) | <0.001 | 20.89 (5.45) | 19.60 (5.10) | 19.19 (5.20) | <0.001 | |
| TNFα ng/L | Low level (n = 32) | 27.80 (4.50) | 27.60 (4.37) | 27.54 (4.25) | 0.653 | 22.15 (5.10) | 21.66 (4.65) | 21.72 (5.10) | 0.23 |
| High level (n = 32) | 26.80 (2.70) | 26.23 (2.01) | 25.34 (2.50) | <0.001 | 20.35 (4.50) | 19.38 (5.10) | 18.80 (5.20) | <0.001 | |
* p-value was determined using fried man test for nonparametric variables; Abbreviations: MUAC, mid-upper arm circumference; APM, abductor pollicis muscle, IQR, interquartile range.