Figure 4.

Intestinal mucosal cell damage after trauma correlates positively with the inflammatory response. (a) Peak concentrations of circulating IL-6 and procalcitonin (PCT) were reached at the first day after trauma, whereas highest levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) were measured at the second day (all parameters: * P < 0.05 vs. emergency room (ER); † P < 0.001 vs. day 1). (b to d) i-FABP concentrations at ER correlated positively with peak concentrations of IL-6 (r² = 0.19, P < 0.01), PCT (r² = 0.36, P < 0.001), and CRP (r² = 0.25, P < 0.01). All data are shown in natural logarithmic scale.