Table 8.

PCT values, mean IL-6 values, APACHEII, GCS, MOF and mortality rates (value ± standard deviation)

Group	PCT values	IL-6	APACHEII	GCS	MOF	Mortality rates
ARD	4.41±0.22*	428.7±40.1*	19.1±101*	10.5±5.1*	5/4*	3/24*
ARD+MODS	5.24±0.28*,#	490.7±39.1*,#	28.5±9.2*,#	19.1±5.0*,#	9/18*,#	2/18*,#
Control	2.04±0.14	205.3±32.1	16.9±11.2	7.0±4.1	2/55	1/55

Compared with the control group:

^* P<0.05;

compared with the ARDS group:

^# P<0.05.