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Table 3 Plasma cytokine and eicosanoid concentrations in the two treatment groups (pg/ml)

From: Effects of a fish oil containing lipid emulsion on plasma phospholipid fatty acids, inflammatory markers, and clinical outcomes in septic patients: a randomized, controlled clinical trial

 

Fish oil group

MCT/LCT group

 

Day 1

Day 6 - Day 1

Day 1

Day 6 - Day 1

IL-1β

5.0 ± 3.2

-3.8 ± 3.0*

5.7 ± 2.2

-4.2 ± 2.2

IL-6

8181 ± 5723

-4950 ± 6690*

1499 ± 732

-1242 ± 725

IL-10

44 ± 8

-29 ± 8*

85 ± 44

-64 ± 40

TNF-α

18.0 ± 3.1

-8.1 ± 3.6*

18.5 ± 5.1

-9.6 ± 4.9

PGE2

267 ± 126

391 ± 393

210 ± 134

513 ± 471

LTB4

338 ± 88

111 ± 147

421 ± 160

271 ± 148

  1. Data are mean ± SEM
  2. *P < 0.001 vs MCT/LCT group after adjusting for Day 1 value, or for Day 1 value, age and glucose supply, or for Day 1 value, age, glucose supply and SAPS II at entry.