Table 2. Concentrations of cytokines... | American Society of Hematology

Table 2.

Concentrations of cytokines detected in sera from controls and patients with sepsis

	TNF-α			IFN-γ			IL-8
	No. individuals	Median concentration, pg/mL (25th-75th percentiles)	No. individuals	Median concentration, pg/mL (25th-75th percentiles)	No. individuals	Median concentration, pg/mL (25th-75th percentiles)	No. individuals	Median concentration, pg/mL (25th-75th percentiles)
Controls	9	0 (0-71.7)	5	170.8 (0-283.6)	9	0 (0-18.4)	9	155.5 (29.1-233.8)
Patients	9	202.4 (147.1-334.6)*	26	528.1 (176-815)*	12	155.7 (122.8-257.5)*	12	343.2 (256-465.9)†

	TNF-α			IFN-γ			IL-8
	No. individuals	Median concentration, pg/mL (25th-75th percentiles)	No. individuals	Median concentration, pg/mL (25th-75th percentiles)	No. individuals	Median concentration, pg/mL (25th-75th percentiles)	No. individuals	Median concentration, pg/mL (25th-75th percentiles)
Controls	9	0 (0-71.7)	5	170.8 (0-283.6)	9	0 (0-18.4)	9	155.5 (29.1-233.8)
Patients	9	202.4 (147.1-334.6)*	26	528.1 (176-815)*	12	155.7 (122.8-257.5)*	12	343.2 (256-465.9)†

Data are medians of the levels of cytokines detected in serum samples obtained 1 to 5 days after the onset of sepsis.

P < .05 compared with respective controls (Mann-Whitney Utest).

P < .01 compared with respective controls (Mann-Whitney Utest).