Figure 1
From: Matrix-metalloproteinase-2, -8 and -9 in serum and skin blister fluid in patients with severe sepsis
MMP-8, proMMP-2 (62 kDa) and proMMP-9 (92 kDa) levels in patients with severe sepsis and in healthy controls. Results from the suction blister samples are on the left and from the serum samples on the right. Panel A presents the control value, panel B the values of all the patients in severe sepsis and panel C the values of the surviving patients at three and six months after severe sepsis. The diagonal lines mark the range from 25th to 75th percentile. Statistically significant differences between the control values and the values of the patients at each measuring point are marked with asterisks above the values of the patients (* P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01, *** P < 0.001). The development of patient number (N) is expressed below the figure. MMP, matrix metalloproteinase.