Table V.
Plasma levels of IL-17 and IL-22 in the patients with or without PC.
| Cytokines | Control | PC group, n=151 | Non-PC group, n=159 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL-17, pg/ml (range) | 32.1±11.2 (0-45) | <0.001a,b | ||
| Day 1 | 179.5±167.7a | 95.0±81.6b | <0.001 | |
| Day 3 | 330.2±244.8 | 212.6±175.2 | <0.001 | |
| Day 5 | 535.7±285.3 | 321.9±218.4 | <0.001 | |
| Day 7 | 267.3±218.1 | 193.5±171.0 | 0.001 | |
| IL-22, pg/ml (range) | 33.7±9.3 (0-53.3) | <0.001c,d | ||
| Day 1 | 62.9±44.9c | 62.3±41.3d | 0.902 | |
| Day 3 | 127.5±85.9 | 126.1±77.4 | 0.878 | |
| Day 5 | 222.9±130.2 | 239.6±125.4 | 0.25 | |
| Day 7 | 89.8±51.0 | 97.1±52.0 | 0.216 |
IL, interleukin; PC, pulmonary contusion.
aPC group (Day 1) vs. Control group;
bnon-PC group (Day 1) vs. Control group;
cPC group (Day 1) vs. Control group;
dnon-PC group (Day 1) vs. Control group.