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. 2017 May 25;47(3):366–376. doi: 10.4070/kcj.2016.0384

Table 3. Platelet reactivity during antiplatelet therapy.

Variables CLPD group (n=20) CILO group (n=20) PUFA group (n=20) p
ADP, 10 µM (%)
 Aspirin monotherapy 64.7±16.8 67.6±11.6 70.2±9.2 0.403
 Combination therapy 48.4±19.9 58.8±16.2 67.8±9.2 0.001
 LS mean difference 16.1 8.8 2.4
 95% CI of difference 6.0 to 26.4 1.3 to 16.4 −3.2 to 8.0
 p value 0.004 0.024 0.379
TRAP, 25 µM (%)
 Aspirin monotherapy 59.7±16.6 62.8±18.8 65.4±14.1 0.561
 Combination therapy 48.0±26.1 50.0±15.8 60.7±18.6 0.119
 LS mean difference 11.8 12.8 4.6
 95% CI of difference −1.3 to 24.8 −1.3 to 24.8 −4.9 to 14.1
 p value 0.075 0.012 0.319
Collagen, 6 µg/dL (%)
 Aspirin monotherapy 60.7±15.7 62.2±18.5 68.2±11.4 0.272
 Combination therapy 54.8±21.0 50.9±18.5 59.8±14.9 0.312
 LS mean difference 5.9 11.3 8.4
 95% CI of difference −4.1 to 15.8 3.9 to 18.7 0.8 to 16.1
 p value 0.233 0.005 0.033
Arachidonic acid, 0.5 mg/dL (%)
 Aspirin monotherapy 20.7±14.6 23.5±17.2 28.1±21.0 0.423
 Combination therapy 20.9±15.5 12.0±8.6 20.5±13.9 0.059
 LS mean difference −0.2 11.4 7.6
 95% CI of difference −4.3 to 3.9 3.4 to 19.5 −0.5 to 15.7
 p value 0.906 0.008 0.066

Values are presented as mean±standard deviation or number (%). CLPD: clopidogrel, CILO: cilostazol, PUFA: omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid, ADP: adenosine diphosphate, LS: least mean square, CI: confidence interval, TRAP: thrombin receptor agonist peptide