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Table 4 Levels of interleukins during follow-up

From: Epoetin administrated after cardiac surgery: effects on renal function and inflammation in a randomized controlled study

Variables *

All

Control

EPO 20’000

EPO 40’000

P

pg/ml

N = 80

N = 40

N = 20

N = 20

 

IL-6 R

207.7 (144.1-301.2)

177.8 (104.7-351.4)

229.5 (159.8-342.9)

250 (177.8-280.3)

0.54

IL-6 96 h

51.7 (20.5-143.4)

48.3 (18.9-139.9)

129.6 (20.5-248.6)

50.7 (27.7-135.3)

0.46

IL-8 R

98.4 (50.4-154.3)

98.4 (46.3-142.8)

105.4 (56–220.4)

96.6 (52.0-148.9)

0.81

IL-8 96 h

40.1 (21.9-124.4)

41.4 (22,5-121.1)

62.3 (20.9-172.4)

30.9 (17.7-104.7)

0.40

  1. *Expressed as median (25th-75th percentiles).
  2. R: randomization. 96 h: 96 hours after randomization.
  3. p compares the 3 treatment groups using log transformation.