TABLE 2.
Lipid metabolism markers in survivors and non-survivor in the sepsis cohort. Abbreviations: ICU, intensive care unit; LCAT, lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase; CETP, cholesteryl ester transfer protein; PLTP, phospholipid transfer protein; SAA, serum amyloid A.
| Variable | ICU survivors | ICU non-survivors | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Endothelial lipase (pg/ml) | 283.6 [163.9–451.1] | 384.2 [201.1–661.7] | 0.373 |
| SAA (µg/ml) | 3,897 [1,389–7,028] | 1,594 [337–5,880] | 0.126 |
| LCAT activity (% substrate turnover per hour) | 2.7 [2.3–3.4] | 2.1 [1.6–2.8] | 0.022 |
| LCAT concentration (µg/ml) | 26.8 [23.4–32.1] | 24.4 [20.4–31.0] | 0.243 |
| CETP (pmol/h) | 1.85 [0.00–4.53] | 1.90 [0.30–4.10] | 0.903 |
| PLTP (pmol/h) | 8.05 [5.86–10.21] | 8.91 [6.32–11.92] | 0.308 |