Table 5.
The associations between serum concentrations of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines and NUTRIC score.
| Measurements | NUTRIC score | * p-Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 1.50 (1.00) | 1.50 (1.00) | 1.50 (1.00) | 0.900 |
| High level (n = 32) | 5.09 (1.00) | 6.06 (1.00) | 7.03 (1.00) | <0.001 | |
| IL-10 pg/mL | Low level (n = 32) | 2.48 (3.00) | 2.76 (4.00) | 3.03 (5.00) | 0.01 |
| High level (n = 32) | 4.32 (4.00) | 5.06 (5.00) | 5.81 (6.00) | 0.001 | |
| IL-1β pg/L | Low level (n = 32) | 1.82 (1.00) | 1.92 (1.00) | 2.03 (1.00) | 0.23 |
| High level (n = 32) | 4.82 (0.5) | 5.70 (0.50) | 6.58 (0.50) | <0.001 | |
| TNFα ng/L | Low level (n = 32) | 2.48 (3.00) | 2.76 (4.00) | 3.01 (5.00) | <0.001 |
| High level (n = 32) | 4.32 (3.00) | 5.06 (4.00) | 5.81 (5.00) | 0.01 | |
* p-value was determined using Friedman test for nonparametric variables. Abbreviations: NUTRIC, Nutrition Risk in Critically ill; IQR, interquartile range.