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Table 5 Mean (SEM) BALF and serum levels of cytokines in ARDS patients according to survival (group A).

From: The clinical significance of serum and bronchoalveolar lavage inflammatory cytokines in patients at risk for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

 

BALF

Serum

Cytokines (pg/ml)

Survivors (n = 6)

Non-survivors (n = 14)

Survivors (n = 6)

Non-survivors (n = 14)

IL-4

352 ± 291

224 ± 115

155 ± 63

160 ± 73

IL-6

361 ± 238

606 ± 476

213 ± 140

455 ± 353

IL-6r

180 ± 38

180 ± 59

24 ± 24

31 ± 25

IL-8

218 ± 79

581 ± 167***

2028 ± 700

4100 ± 1353*

IL-10

80 ± 12

55 ± 24**

63 ± 11

138 ± 58*

  1. *p < 0.05, ** p < 0.001, *** p < 0.0001 versus survivors group.