Research Article

Proinflammatory Cytokines (IL-1α, IL-6) and Hepatocyte Growth Factor in Patients with Alcoholic Liver Cirrhosis

Table 5

IL-6 concentration (pg/mL) in the serum of alcoholics and healthy controls.

GroupsMean ± SDMedianMinimumMaximum

C2.88 ± 1.562.331.355.48
P-Ch 05.92 ± 2.045.692.889.64
P-Ch A24.45 ± 4.0925.3318.5228.76
P-Ch B33.72 ± 11.2533.6618.0057.77
P-Ch C60.34 ± 34.9450.9918.04146.92

Key: P-Ch 0: alcoholics without liver cirrhosis; P-Ch stages A, B, and C: alcoholics with liver cirrhosis Pugh-Child stages A–C; C: healthy controls.