Table 8 Mean (SEM) BALF and serum levels of cytokines in at risk patients who did not develop ARDS (group C)
| Â | BALF | Serum | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cytokines (pg/ml) | Survivors (n = 19) | Non-survivors (n = 8) | Survivors (n = 19) | Non-survivors (n = 8) |
IL-4 | 242 ± 169 | 243 ± 69 | 51 ± 22 | 169 ± 78** |
IL-6 | 297 ± 497 | 374 ± 285 | 199 ± 197 | 620 ± 559* |
IL-6r | 70 ± 25 | 80 ± 7 | 17 ± 19 | 98 ± 43** |
IL-8 | 377 ± 95 | 711 ± 102*** | 1102 ± 810 | 6496 ± 2543*** |
IL-10 | 69 ± 43 | 85 ± 69 | 73 ± 17 | 240 ± 70*** |