From: Complement activation in relation to age in patients with severe sepsis
 | Adult | Elderly | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
 | Sepsis day 1 | Sepsis day 8 | Sepsis day 1 | Sepsis day 8 |
C4d (µg/ml) | 2.4 (2.0-3.3) | 1.7* (3.8-8.3) | 3.2 (2.5-7.3) | 5.4 (3.9-7.0) |
C1-Inh activity (%) | 105 (72-132) | 148* (128-163) | 122 (85-133) | 132 (107-156) |
C1-Inh protein (%) | 136 (107-148) | 196* (158-211) | 123 (100-154) | 147 (120-165) |
Bb (µg/ml) | 0.55 (0.32-2.74) | 0.79 (0.41-1.15) | 0.90 (0.68-1.05) | 1.03 (0.88-1.25) |
C3a (ng/ml) | 118 (65-370) | 524 (212-689) | 204 (102-1129) | 372 (187-1154) |