Fig. 2
From: Markers of nitric oxide are associated with sepsis severity: an observational study
Association between the homoarginine (hArg) and asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) ratio and the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score, and as a predictive marker to differentiate septic shock from surgical trauma. a The plasma hArg:ADMA ratio was associated with the SOFA score. Spearman’s correlation analysis with the SOFA score as the dependent variable and plasma hArg:ADMA ratio are presented. Spearman’s rho and (95% confidence interval, CI 95%) are presented. b Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves for the identification of septic shock. Patients with septic shock were compared with patients with surgical trauma. ROC curves are shown for the SOFA score, plasma hArg:ADMA and L-arginine (lArg:ADMA) ratio. Areas under the curve (AUC) (95% CI) are presented with P values for significance. ns non-significant