IL-18 and indicators of acute myocardial infarction
| Marker | Initial rise (hours) | Maximal rise (hours) | Maximal value |
| IL-18 | 2.2 (0.9) | 13 (8) | 82 (17) pg/ml |
| Leucocytes | 4.2 (1.2) | 10 (3) | 12900 (2000) /mm3 |
| Myoglobin | 4.0 (1.3) | 5.2 (1.2) | 465 (215) ng/ml |
| CK-MB | 4.1 (1.2) | 11.0 (3.7) | 16.5 (1.9) IU/L |
| LDH | 6.2 (1.7) | 46 (19) | 1723 (455) IU/L |