Table 4.
Correlational Analyses of ECFC Characteristics and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Young Adults Born Full‐Term and Preterm
| ECFC Characteristics | Rho Spearman Correlation Coefficients (95% Confidence Interval) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daytime ABPM SBP, mm Hg | LV Mass Index, g/m2 | |||
| Term | n | n | ||
| Days to first ECFC colony | 20 | −0.25 (−0.68, 0.18) | 30 | −0.34 (−0.66, 0.07) |
| Proliferation ratea | 20 | 0.30 (−0.25, 0.71) | 30 | 0.41 (0.05, 0.67)b , c |
| Closed tubes formedc | 20 | 0.19 (−0.29, 0.57) | 30 | 0.11 (−0.18, 0.39) |
| Branches formedc | 20 | 0.24 (−0.18, 0.59) | 30 | 0.26 (0.01, 0.49) |
| Preterm | ||||
| Days to first ECFC colony | 22 | 0.248 (−0.219, 0.622) | 30 | 0.198 (−0.165, 0.536) |
| Proliferation ratea | 22 | −0.46 (−0.76, −0.04)b | 30 | −0.202 (−0.583, 0.193) |
| Closed tubes formedc | 22 | −0.28 (−0.65, 0.25) | 30 | −0.05 (−0.42, 0.30) |
| Branches formedc | 22 | −0.44 (−0.77, 0.04)b | 30 | −0.16 (−0.49, 0.22) |
ABPM indicates ambulatory blood pressure monitoring; ECFC, endothelial colony‐forming cells; LV, left ventricular; SBP, systolic blood pressure.
a
% of total cells.
b
P<0.05.
c
n per 1.5×104 ECFC. Rho Spearman correlations.