Clinical Study

Relationships of Adiponectin with Markers of Systemic Inflammation and Insulin Resistance in Infants Undergoing Open Cardiac Surgery

Table 1

Baseline characteristics and operative data of infants ( ).

CharacteristicsData

Male gender (%)36 (60%)
Age (year)1.5 ± 0.4
Body weight (kg)5.9 ± 1.7
Left ventricular ejection fraction (%)67.4 ± 8.6
Cardiopulmonary bypass time (min)50.3 ± 7.9
Cross-clamping time (min)35.4 ± 4.3
Cardiopulmonary bypass flow (L/min/m2)2.8 ± 0.4
Ultrafiltration (mL/kg)337 ± 32
Insulin (μU/mL)7.8 ± 1.6
Blood glucose level (mmol/L)4.6 ± 0.5
Tumor necrosis factor-α (pg/mL)32.7 ± 10.4
Interleukin-6 (pg/mL)19.9 ± 15.7
Adiponectin (μg/mL)9.5 ± 1.2

Data are presented as the number (%) of patients or mean values ± SD.