Fig. 6

Time course for plasma markers (A, C, E, G) and area under the curve (AUC; B, D, F, H) during the first 24 h after surgery in the different experimental groups. C, control; IBU, ibuprofen; IFABP, intestinal fatty acid binding protein (n = 7-12); IL6, interleukine-6 (n = 3-4); IL10, interleukin-10 (n = 3-6); IL1-β, interleukin-1-β (n = 5-8). F statistics are displayed for A, main effect of age; I, main effect of intervention; A*I, interaction effect of age and intervention