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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of patients on admission

From: The effects of IgM-enriched immunoglobulin preparations in patients with severe sepsis [ISRCTN28863830]

Characteristic

Pentaglobin® group (n = 21)

Control group (n = 21)

P

Age (range)

42.0 ± 18 (10–72)

49.3 ± 20.6 (20–76)

0.23

Gender (F/M)

9/12

11/10

0.75

APACHE II

10.5 ± 4.6

14.0 ± 8.5

0.10

SOFA

5.0 ± 2.7

5.7 ± 4.0

0.50

GCS

14.2 ± 2.1

12.9 ± 4.0

0.20

  1. Values are expressed as mean ± SD. APACHE II, acute physiological and chronic health evaluation; F/M, female/male; GCS, Glasgow Coma Scale; SOFA, sequential organ failure assessment.
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