Role of SH Levels and Markers of Immune Response in the Stroke

Table 3

Cytokines (pg/mL), TNF-𝛼, TC volume, Chit (nmol/mL/h) and SH groups (mmol/L) in 50 patients with brain stroke divided in function of NIHSS score ≤30 and >30.

Parameters	IL-1b	IL-6	IL-8	TNF-𝛼	TC mm3	Chit	SH groups
(A) NIHSS ≤ 30; 𝑛. 30; (M. 20, F. 10)	212.42 (4.1–1096)	12.23±4.53	74.64±16.47	52.74±26.86	617 (355–5998)	21.90±15.62	121.94±72.95
(B) NIHSS > 30; 𝑛. 20; (M. 11, F. 9)	166.5 (0.2–975.08)	9.55±5.71	60.32±16.36	225.32±163.60	6611 (185–20836)	50.35±35.36	80.63±47.88
A versus B	𝑃=0.99	𝑃=0.071	𝑃=0.004	𝑃=0.0001	𝑃=0.0001	𝑃=0.0003	𝑃=0.030
Control groups	0–2.4	0.0–5.6	1.9–17.4	0.0–13.3	—	0.0–25	578.6±63.6