Figure 1From: Corticosteroids reduce neuron-specific-enolase liberation after cardiopulmonary bypass in menNeuron-specific enolase (NSE) levels. The control group (CTRL; n = 17) received no corticosteroids; the DXM group (n = 7) received 2 mg/kg dexamethasone; and the MPS10 group (n = 14) received 10 mg/kg and the MPS30 (n = 7) group received 30 mg/kg methylprednisolone intravenously 2 h before surgery. * P < 0.05 versus CTRL group, by Mann-Whitney U-test.Back to article page