Fig. 4From: Association of diabetes and diabetes treatment with the host response in critically ill sepsis patientsHost response on ICU admission in patients admitted with metformin-treated versus non-metformin-treated diabetes mellitus. Shown are the median, lower and upper quartile (solid horizonal lines) and their respective 1.5 IQR (whiskers) (as specified by Tukey). Dotted lines indicate median values obtained in 27 healthy age matched subjects. CRP C-reactive protein, IL interleukin, ICAM intercellular adhesion molecule, MMP matrix metalloproteinase, PT prothrombin time, APT activated partial thromboplastin timeBack to article page