Table 2 Factors of hemostasis and endothelial dysfunction in men with coronary atherosclerosis (M ± σ)
Factors of hemostasis and endothelial dysfunction in the blood | Men (n = 54) with stable plaques in the coronary arteries | Men (n = 63) with vulnerable plaques in the coronary arteries | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Factor II, µg/ml | 252.1 ± 50.9 | 260.1 ± 58.9 | 0.474 |
Factor VII, ng/ml | 422.0 ± 147.5 | 590.1 ± 150.1* | 0.016 |
Factor XII, µg/ml | 84.8 ± 58.1 | 119.9 ± 55.2* | 0.010 |
Antithrombin III, µg/ml | 610.9 ± 165.5 | 600.4 ± 209.6 | 0.851 |
Homocystein, µmol/l | 18.2 ± 5.2 | 18.4 ± 8.1 | 0.626 |
MCP-1, pg/ml | 525.7 ± 188.8 | 956.8 ± 501.8* | 0.015 |
Endothelin-1, pmol/l | 0.8 ± 0.6 | 1.3 ± 0.6 | 0.844 |
ADMA, µmol/l | 1.4 ± 0.5 | 1.4 ± 0.7 | 0.821 |
PAI-1, ng/ml | 397.5 ± 129.3 | 399.8 ± 136.5 | 0.855 |
sVCAM-1, ng/ml | 1017.6 ± 521.8 | 716.5 ± 345.6* | 0.025 |