Table 2.
Serum cytokines with significant differences between patients with and without MHE.
| IL-6 (pg/ml) | IL-15 (pg/ml) | IL-22 (pg/ml) | CXCL13 (pg/ml) | CCL20 (pg/ml) | CX3CL1 (pg/ml) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Without MHE | 1.15 (0.13) | 4.66 (1.70) | 56.04 (5.74) | 109.37 (17.82) | 58.37 (7.04) | 603.38 (79.32) |
| With MHE | 3.70 (5.99) | 9.71 (2.35) | 81.05 (58.09) | 194.48 (14.89) | 90.20 (10.95) | 833.42 (13.75) |
Values are median (IQR, Interquartile Range). Differences between patients were tested using non-parametric Wilcoxon test and adjusted by FDR (see “Methods”).