Circulating Leukotriene B4 Identifies Respiratory Complications after Trauma

Figure 2

Summary of median (interquartile range) LTB4 (pg/mL) in ED samples in different groups of patients based on the overall injury severity (a) and the severity of chest injury (b). (a) ISS: 16–24, 𝑛=17, ISS: 25–39, 𝑛=54, ISS: ≥40, 𝑛=29 and ctrl group, 𝑛=10. (b) AIS_chest≤2, 𝑛=21, AIS_chest=3, 𝑛=23, AIS_chest=4, 𝑛=49, AIS_chest=5, 𝑛=7 and ctrl, 𝑛=20.

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