Table 4.
Baseline Characteristics for Patients Included in Cytokine and Chemokine Analysis
| Decompensated cirrhosis without SBP (N = 12) | Decompensated cirrhosis with SBP (N = 10) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y, median (range) | 63 (36–81) | 55 (38–68) | .73 |
| Male sex, N (%) | 9 (75.0) | 7 (70.0) | 1.00 |
| Neutrophils, μL-1 (IQR) | 20 (10–20) | 4850 (1435–2714) | <.0001 |
| Total bilirubin, μmol/L (IQR) | 24 (13–69) | 113 (31–366) | .04 |
| Creatinine, μmol/L (IQR) | 107 (53–150) | 94 (47–130) | .67 |
| International normalized ratio (IQR) | 1.5 (1.3–2.3) | 1.9 (1.7–3.2) | .08 |
| C-reactive protein, mg/L (IQR) | 5.7 (3.4–39.8) | 51.2 (28.1–86.2) | .01 |
| MELD score (IQR) | 16 (11–23) | 23 (12–35) | .23 |
| Culture-positive AF, N (%) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (80.0) | <.0001 |
NOTE. Characteristics of patients included for chemokine analysis. Data are given as median with range or interquartiles (IQR) or frequency with percentages. P values are based on Mann–Whitney test for continuous data or Fisher exact test for discrete data.