Serum Profiles of C-Reactive Protein, Interleukin-8, and Tumor Necrosis Factor-𝛼 in Patients with Acute Pancreatitis

Table 2

IL-8, TNF-𝛼, and CRP levels for mild and severe groups.

IL-8	Mild (𝑛=17)	Severe (𝑛=9)
	Median (Int. range)	Median (Int. range)	𝑃 *
1st day	24.5(10.3–37.5)	71(14.5–160)	.124
2nd day	12.9(9.4–20)	53.2(37.8–61)	.001
3rd day	11.6(6.8–19.2)	37.3(25.1–60.6)	.014
7th day	11.5(5.1–22.2)	21.5(12.3–120)	.063
TNF-alpha
TNF-𝛼 (1st day)	2(1–4.2)	2(1–11.3)	.423
TNF-𝛼 (2nd day)	2(1–4.1)	1(1–10.5)	.757
TNF-𝛼 (3rd day)	2(1–4.1)	1(1–24.5)	.933
TNF-𝛼 (7th day)	2(1–4.1)	1(1–14.5)	.609
CRP
CRP (1st day)	28.7(4.4–66)	30.5(18.6–36)	.389
CRP (2nd day)	92.6(50.1–121)	119(107–170)	.189
CRP (3rd day)	116(59.4–154)	161(144–196)	.130
CRP (7th day)	23.9(6.5–87)	56(27–79)	.305

*Mann-Whitney U test.