Table 3

Correlations of lipopolysaccharide-binding protein (LBP) with procalcitonin, and of LBP with C-reactive protein at study entry (baseline measurement)


LBP + PCT
LBP + CRP




r
P
r
P

SIRS (noninfectious etiology; n = 40)
0.23
0.19
-0.046
0.79
Sepsis + septic shock (infectious etiology; n = 28)
0.35
0.046
0.54
0.002
Survivors (n = 43)
0.27
0.054
0.22
0.14
Nonsurvivors (n = 25)
0.22
0.32
0.58
0.004

Shown are Pearson's correlation coefficients along with corresponding P values. SIRS, systemic inflammatory response syndrome.

Prucha et al. Critical Care 2003 7:R154   doi:10.1186/cc2386