Procalcitonin, and cytokines document a dynamic inflammatory state in non-infected cirrhotic patients with ascites

Table 5 The serum-ascitic fluid (P-A) gradient for Group 1

Serum-ascitic fluid gradient	Value
IL-1A (ng/mL)	-0.0008 ± 0.097
IL-2 (ng/mL)	4.30 ± 3.53
IL-4 (ng/mL)	-6.96 ± 1.48
IL-6 (ng/mL)	-1146.11 ± 362.15
IL-8 (ng/mL)	-223.24 ± 58.54
IL-10 (ng/mL)	-55.68 ± 22.18
MCP-1 (ng/mL)	-315.13 ± 39.24
TNF-α (ng/mL)	-21.06 ± 7.33
IFNγ (ng/mL)	-0.52 ± 0.48
VEGF (ng/mL)	196.52 ± 105.60
EGF (ng/mL)	70.64 ± 14.74
PCT (ng/mL)	-0.134 ± 0.12

Data given as mean ± SE. IL: Interleukin; MCP: Monocyte chemotactic protein; TNF: Tumor necrosis factor α; IFN: Interferon gamma; VEGF: Vascular endothelial growth factor; EGF: Epidermal growth factor; PCT: Procalcitonin.