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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2006; 12(8): 1273-1277
Published online Feb 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i8.1273
Table 3 Comparison of patient and control groups by advanced tests (results were given as minimum, maximum and median)
Test (normal limits)Patient group (n)Control group (n)Significance
FVIIa (25.5-96.9 mU/mL)27-1232 (96)39-325 (129)NS1
Total TFPI (81.2 ± 30.4 ng/mL)22-114 (87.2)43-112 (79)NS
Free TFPI (10.0 ± 4.8 ng/mL)5-41 (19)9-20 (13)aP < 0.05
sVCAM (395-714 ng/mL)489-1890 (915)410-890 (517)cP < 0.05
sICAM (115-306 ng/mL)148-400 (252)24-260 (164)bP < 0.05
E-Selectin (29.1-63.4 ng/mL)14-68 (20)11-64 (29)NS