Polymorphonuclear (PMN) elastase in patients after severe traumatic brain injury

Table 2 Dynamics of the PMN elastase in CSF

Time after trauma (h)	Control	T0	12 h	24 h	48 h	72 h
PMN elastase (ng/ml)	3.68 ± 0.3	4.97 ± 1.9	7.33 ± 2.3	9.33 ± 1.7	27.12 ± 10.6*^,#	57.10 ± 21.5*^,#

T0 = within 90 ± 45 min after admission; * p < 0.05 versus control group; ^# p < 0.05 versus study group at T0. PMN elastase in ng per ml in CSF (study group: n = 15; control group: n = 10; mean value ± standard error of the mean)

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