Table 1 Leukocyte free radical generation, plasma lipid peroxides and phospholipid content of unsaturated fatty acids in patients with sepsis

μM of formazan (O₂ ⁻¹)

without PMA

4.5 ± 1.0

6.48 ± 3.0^*

with PMA

40.3 ± 9.7

62.2 ± 18^*

μM of H₂O₂

without PMA

4.76 ± 0.56

9.0 ± 4.3^*

With PMA

44.2 ± 6.16

70.3 ± 50

1.56 ± 0.36

2.37 ± 0.6^*

0.13 ± 0.09

0.04 ± 0.05^*

3.2 ± 0.79

0.46 ± 0.54^*

8.8 ± 2.0

5.8 ± 1.6^*

0.27 ± 0.12

0.16 ± 0.11^*

0.25 ± 0.26

0.01 ± 0.01^*

1.43 ± 0.43

1.2 ± 1.14