Research Article
Plasma Interleukin-6 Level: A Potential Prognostic Indicator of Emergent HBV-Associated ACLF
Table 3
Baseline cytokine levels in NLF and LF groups.
| Parameter | NLF group (n = 100) | LF group (n = 25) | Statistics Z | |
| IL-6 (pg/ml) (median, IQR) | 7.84 (7.02–9.47) | 27.26 (19.345–28.575) | −3.74 | ≤0.001 |
| IL-8 (pg/ml) (median, IQR) | 39.48 (23.26–46.50) | 42.02 (35.73–71.51) | −1.31 | 0.19 |
| IL-10 (pg/ml) (median, IQR) | 2.61 (1.73–3.88) | 4.23 (3.21–6.22) | −2.882 | 0.04 |
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IQR, interquartile range.
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