1. Procalcitonin, interleukin 6 and systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS): early markers of postoperative sepsis after major surgery 
D Mokart, M Merlin, A Sannini, J.P. Brun, J.R. Delpero, G Houvenaeghel, V Moutardier, J.L. Blache 
British Journal of Anaesthesia 
Volume 94, Issue 6, Pages (June 2005)
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2. Fig 1
Box plot (with interquartile range) of PCT levels on day 0 and day 1 in non-septic patients (n=34) and septic patients (n=16). *P≤0.001 compared with day 0; #P=0.003 compared with non-septic patients.
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3. Fig 2
Box plot (with interquartile range) of IL-6 levels on day 0 and day 1 in non-septic patients (n=34) and septic patients (n=16). *P≤0.001 compared with day 0; #P=0.006 compared with non-septic patients.
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4. Fig 3
Box plot (with interquartile range) of CRP levels on day 0 and day 1 in non-septic patients (n=34) and septic patients (n=16). *P≤0.001 compared with day 0.
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5. Fig 4
(a) ROC curves for CRP (dashed line) on day 1 for diagnosis of postoperative septic complications. (b) ROC curves for IL-6 (dotted line) on day 1 for diagnosis of postoperative septic complications. (c) ROC curves for PCT (solid line) on day 1 for diagnosis of postoperative septic complications.
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