31 May 2024>: Clinical Research
Differential Inflammatory Responses in Adult and Pediatric COVID-19 Patients: Implications for Long-Term Consequences and Anti-Inflammatory Treatment
Kacper Toczyłowski 1ACDEFG* , Dawid Lewandowski 1AB , Diana Martonik 2BE , Anna Moniuszko-Malinowska 3ABE , Ewelina Kruszewska 3BE , Anna Parfieniuk-Kowerda 2BE , Robert Flisiak 2BE , Artur Sulik 1ABDEDOI: 10.12659/MSM.944052
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e944052
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Figure 1 Violin plots illustrating the concentration of serum levels of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMPs), extracellular matrix metalloproteinase inducer (EMMPRIN), and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) in 3 study groups: (1) adults with COVID-19, (2) children with COVID-19, and (3) healthy control participants. Each panel represents 1 protein, and the violin plots depict the distribution of data within each group. Brackets and corresponding P values indicate significant differences between study groups. Thick horizontal lines drawn inside the plots represent median values.