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Table 6 Mean (SEM) BALF and serum levels of cytokines in at risk patients who developed or not ARDS according to survival (Groups B and C).

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 = 24)

Non-survivors (n = 15)

Survivors (n = 24)

Non-survivors (n = 15)

IL-4

242 ± 160

271 ± 100

53 ± 21

147 ± 65***

IL-6

302 ± 463

890 ± 1178

219 ± 203

612 ± 423**

IL-6r

74 ± 29

74 ± 18

17 ± 18

77 ± 44***

IL-8

368 ± 96

664 ± 105***

1097 ± 770

5885 ± 2151***

IL-10

67 ± 40

111 ± 91

72 ± 17

243 ± 74***

  1. * p < 0.01, ** p < 0.001, *** p < 0.0001 versus survivors group.