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Table 3 Plasma cytokine levels within 48 hours of septic-shock onset

From: Early adaptive immune suppression in children with septic shock: a prospective observational study

Cytokine

Persistent or nosocomial infection,

No persistent or nosocomial infection,

Healthy controls

P

 

(n = 6)

(n = 16)

(n = 8)

 

IL-6 pg/ml

265 (35–792)

82 (15–396)

< 6

0.3

IL-8 pg/ml

77 (48–176

42 (17–74)

< 15

0.1

IL-10 pg/ml

36 (13–64)

10 (10–29)

10 (10 – 13.9)

0.04

  1. P values are for persistent or nosocomial infection versus no persistent or nosocomial infection (Mann–Whitney). Data are expressed as median (IQR).
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