Kinetics of LBP serum concentrations in severe sepsis or septic shock.

Shown is the reference range of serum LBP concentrations of healthy controls (n = 40) and the serum LBP kinetics of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock (n = 63) beginning with the onset of severe sepsis (day 0) and ending with the day of hospital discharge. Data are presented as minimum (lower o); 10th (lower dash), 25th (lower end of box), 50th (median, line in box), 75th (upper end of box), and 90^th (upper dash) percentiles; and maximum (upper o).