Comparison of C-Reactive Protein and Serum Amyloid A Protein in Septic Shock Patients

Table 3

SOFA, CRP, and SAA during the study period (mean ± SD).

	Day 0	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5	Day 6	Day 7
SOFA	9.6±2.3	10±2.6	9.4±4.1	9.8±4.4	9.4±4.2	9.9±3.7	8.7±4.1	8.6±3.5
CRP	19.8±8.4	20.9±9.1	16.3±6.2	13.2±5.9	11.8±7.7	12.7±11.2	11.9±8.3	10.0±4.4
SAA	47±39.8	37.2±28.1	29±21.48	22.7±18.4	18.6±20.8	24.7±25.8	22.2±20.5	21.7±16.8

SOFA: sequential organ failure assessment, CRP: C-reactive protein, SAA: serum amyloid A. ANOVA. Equal variance test: SOFA P = .956, CRP P = .062, SAA P = .055.