Table 2 Schematic summary for each biomarker-based cluster.

From: Potential of biomarker-based enrichment strategies to identify critically ill patients for emerging cell death interventions

 

Cluster 1

Cluster 2

Cluster 3

Cluster 4

Cluster 5

Hallmark

Other

Ferroptosis ++

Pyroptosis +

Sepsis ++

Sepsis +

Ferroptosis ++

Pyroptosis ++

Sepsis ++

AKI +

Ferroptosis +

Sepsis +

Biomarker profile

Low IL-6, IL-1ß, IL-18, IL-1ɑ, IL-1Ra, GDF15, MDA, Fec, urinary and serum CHI3L1.

High IL-6, TNF, IL-18, IL-10, IL-1Ra, GDF15, MDA, Fec, urinary and serum CHI3L1; low IL-1ɑ and IL-1ß.

High IL-6, GDF15, urinary and serum CHI3L1; low IL-6, IL-1ß, TNF, IL-18, IL-10, IL-1ɑ, IL-1Ra, MDA, and Fec.

High IL-6, IL-1ß, TNF, IL-18, IL-10, IL-1ɑ, IL-1Ra, GDF15, Fec.

High GDF15, MDA, and serum CHI3L1.

Subject per cluster

n = 56

n = 30

n = 39

n = 35

n = 7

30-day mortality

16%

30%

15%

34%

43%

Max SOFAd1-d7 (median (IQR))

8 (4)

11 (3)

8 (5)

11 (4)

11 (3)

Sepsis without shockd1-d7

43%

33%

54%

37%

71%

Septic shockd1-d7

16%

33%

15%

34%

14%

AKId1-d7

28%

53%

28%

66%

43%

  1. Fec catalytic iron, SOFA sequential organ failure assessment, IQR interquartile range.