Research Article

Plasma IL-6/IL-10 Ratio and IL-8, LDH, and HBDH Level Predict the Severity and the Risk of Death in AIDS Patients with Pneumocystis Pneumonia

Table 3

Comparisons of cytokines between PaO2/FiO2 ≤ 200 and 200 mmHg.

CytokinesPaO2/FiO2 ≤ 200 mmHg, ()PaO2/ mmHg, () value

IL-6, pg/mL6.58 ± 6.871.42 ± 1.860.002
IL-1β, pg/mL1.11 ± 2.043.62 ± 6.560.178
IL-8, pg/mL7.41 ± 6.523.01 ± 3.380.001
IL-10, pg/mL3.85 ± 2.507.73 ± 9.400.175
IL-17α, pg/mL0.34 ± 0.280.18 ± 0.250.102
IL-18, pg/mL588.52 ± 463.57334.16 ± 176.310.091
MCP-1, pg/mL198.85 ± 160.17143.28 ± 99.030.233
IFNγ, pg/mL0.56 ± 1.022.95 ± 5.560.128
IL-4, pg/mL1.17 ± 1.611.43 ± 3.240.314
IL-12, pg/mL0.24 ± 0.400.32 ± 0.390.585
IL-8/IL-103.08 ± 3.520.96 ± 1.860.003
IL-1β/IL-100.20 ± 0.300.76 ± 1.480.210
MCP-1/IL-1075.26 ± 104.7033.75 ± 36.660.027
IL-6/IL-101.78 ± 1.560.34 ± 0.580.000

IL: interleukin; MCP1: monocyte chemoattractant protein 1; IFN: interferon.