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Table 5 Serum cytokine levels over time in nvA(H1N1)-ARDS survivors (14 patients)

From: Clinical aspects and cytokine response in severe H1N1 influenza A virus infection

Cytokine (pg/ml)

P1a

P2b

P valuec

IL-6

14.76 (9.69 to 21.54)

8.73 (7.9 to 11.25)

0.02

IL-8

36.95 (16.75 to 41.49)

22.84 (14.6 to 46.86)

0.29

IL-9

10.6 (8.95 to 12.33)

11.3 (8.97 to 12.53)

0.45

IL-12

10.67 (7.11 to 14.24)

14.24 (9.78 to 15.13)

0.19

IL-15

4.55 (4.025 to 5.575)

4.7 (3.6 to 5.325)

0.4

IL-17

0.98 (0.323 to 1.146)

0.323 (0.323 to 0.323)

0.07

IP-10

57.26 (21.05 to 380.7)

29.67 (9.56 to 42.87)

0.01

TNFα

4.15 (3.26 to 6.96)

0.596 (0.596 to 1.485)

0.008

IFNγ

3.4 (2.965 to 3.92)

3.4 (2.965 to 3.925)

0.3

  1. Data presented as median (interquartile range). IP-10, interferon-inductible protein-10; nvA(H1N1), novel A(H1N1) virus. P1aSerum cytokine levels at admission. P2bSerum cytokine levels 3 days after admission. cThe Wilcoxon test was used to compare cytokine levels over time..