Table 6

Markers of systemic inflammation

Baseline

48 hours


IL-6

(pg/mL)

TP

612 ± 640

296 ± 367

AVP

621 ± 595

293 ± 324 *

NE

655 ± 585

380 ± 251

IL-1β

(pg/mL)

TP

6.6 ± 0.6

6.1 ± 0.6

AVP

6.7 ± 1

6.5 ± 1

NE

6.5 ± 0.7

6.6 ± 0.7

TNF-α

(pg/mL)

TP

24 ± 21

18 ± 6

AVP

24 ± 16

24 ± 27

NE

28 ± 15

29 ± 21

Temperature

(°C)

TP

38.6 ± 2

37.8 ± 0.8

AVP

39 ± 0.4

38.2 ± 1

NE

38.8 ± 0.2

38.5 ± 0.8


AVP = arginine vasopressin; NE = norepinephrine; TP = terlipressin.

* P < 0.05 vs. baseline (significant time effect).

Morelli et al. Critical Care 2009 13:R130   doi:10.1186/cc7990

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