Table 3 Concentrations of complement factors
From: Clinical experience with lipopolysaccharide adsorber in cardiac surgery
Preanaesthesia | 6 hours postoperative | t-Test P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
C3 (g/l) | |||
Adsorber | 1.45 ± 0.06 | 1.11 ± 0.15 | Not significant |
Controls | 1.16 ± 0.05 | 0.97 ± 0.16 | <0.05 |
C4 (g/l) | |||
Adsorber | 0.32 ± 0.03 | 0.26 ± 0.05 | Not significant |
Controls | 0.30 ± 0.03 | 0.25 ± 0.02 | <0.05 |
C1q (%) | |||
Adsorber | 113.9 ± 7.4 | 92.3 ± 7.4 | <0.05 |
Controls | 94.8 ± 5.0 | 83.1 ± 9.2 | Not significant |