Figure 2
From: Novel polymorphism of interleukin-18 associated with greater inflammation after cardiac surgery
Prolonged intensive care unit (ICU) stay after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) by interleukin (IL)-18 9545 T/G genotype in Caucasian patients who underwent on-pump CPB surgery. Percentage of patients having prolonged ICU stay (greater than 72 hours) are indicated on the Y-axis and IL-18 genotype on the X-axis. Patients homozygous for the T allele of the IL-18 9545 T/G SNP had increased occurrence of prolonged ICU stay, compared with patients having a TG or GG genoytpe.