Table 1 Cytokine concentrations before and after LTA and mannan challenge
|  | ICU IL-6 | ICU TNFα | HD IL-6 | HD TNFα |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Baseline (pg/ml) | 363.2 ± 363.1 | 85.75 ± 56.05 | 88.78 ± 152.6 | 34.75 ± 27.17 |
LTA challenge (pg/ml) | 2,128 ± 94.86, P < 0.0001 | 4,836 ± 2,607, P < 0.0001 | 2,057 ± 120.7, P < 0.0001 | 4,175 ± 2,180, P = 0.0035 |
Mannan challenge (pg/ml) | 812.1 ± 562.0, P = 0.0377 | 168.9 ± 119.9, P = 0.0904 | 170.9 ± 158, P = 0.2787 | 56.75 ± 42.01, P = 0.3687 |