Table 2. Markers of endothelial function in patients on HD and healthy controls.
Variable [Unit] | Controls (n=78) Median [IQR] | HD-patients (n=70) Median [IQR] |
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vWF [IU/ml] | 0.878 [0.645-1.028] | 1.50 [1.09-1.96]* |
Hs-CRP [mg/L] | 1.36 [0.67-2.69] | 4.28 [1.59-8.99]* |
Soluble P-selectin [µg/l] | 24.7 [13.4-43.3] | 40.4 [14.2-88.6]* |
P < 0.001 vs Controls vWF – Von Willebrand Factor, hs-CRP – high sensitivity C-Reactive Protein