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. 2018 Mar 12;13(3):e0192590. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0192590

Table 3. Platelet reactivity and aspirin resistance in patients with and without diabetes mellitus.

All DM Non DM
n = 177 n = 127 n = 50
Pre Ramadan
ARU mean (SD) 466.3 (86.3) 464.9 (89.5) 470 (78.5)
Aspirin resistance n (%) ARU>550 35 (20.9) 23 (18.1) 12 (24)
Ramadan
ARU mean (SD) 476.7 (102) 484.5 (106.3)* 456.9 (88.07)£
Aspirin resistance n (%) ARU>550 47 (26.5)* 38 (29.9)* 9 (18)
Post Ramadan
  ARU mean (SD) 479.2 (90.7) 479.3(93.8) 479.1(83.4)
Aspirin resistance n (%) ARU>550 47 (26.5)* 33 (25.9)* 14 (28)

DM: diabetes mellitus

*p<0.05 compared to Pre-Ramadan

£p<0.05 compared to patients with DM.