Table 2 Cytokine levels (pg/ml) in sera from patients with severe sepsis (day four) and healthy sera
Cytokine | Sepsis sera | Healthy control sera | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
EGF | 6.5 (14.5) | 115.6 (114.1) | <0.001 |
TNF-α | 5.7 (4.9) | 0.7 (0.2) | <0.001 |
IL-6 | 24.8 (20.6) | 3.8 (5.4) | <0.001 |
VEGF | 177.9 (185.7) | 48.1 (32.2) | 0.018 |
IL-10 | 30.0 (49.7) | 11.9 (16.3) | 0.040 |
IL-4 | 5.2 (9.7) | 13.7 (24.9) | 0.352 |
bFGF | 32.2 (37.7) | 21.9 (13.6) | 0.810 |