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Table 4 Mean (SEM) BALF and serum levels of the measured cytokines in all patients (Groups A+B+C) according to survival.

From: The clinical significance of serum and bronchoalveolar lavage inflammatory cytokines in patients at risk for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

 

BALF

Serum

Cytokines (pg/ml)

survivors (n = 30)

non-survivors (n = 29)

survivors (n = 30)

non-survivors (n = 29)

IL-4

262 ± 188

247 ± 108

72 ± 51

154 ± 68***

IL-6

313 ± 427

743 ± 877*

218 ± 191

530 ± 389***

IL-6r

94 ± 52

129 ± 69*

18 ± 19

53 ± 42**

IL-8

340 ± 109

621 ± 144***

1269 ± 830

4957 ± 1965***

IL-10

69 ± 37

82 ± 70

70 ± 16

188 ± 84***

  1. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.001, *** p < 0.0001 versus survivors group.