Table 1.

OXYGEN TRANSPORT PARAMETERS IN ARTERIOLAR AND VENULAR CAPILLARIES

Parameters	n	Mean	SD	Minimum	Maximum
Arteriolar
v (μm/sec)	39	97.3	45.9	12.0	197.6
N (cells/mm)	39	64.1	23.4	22.0	149.3
f (cells/sec)	39	6.6	3.3	0.3	13.0
SO2 (%)	39	60.8**	9.8	42.0	73.0
SfO2 (%)	39	61.6
QO2 (pl/sec)	39	0.150*	0.081	0.005	0.333
ΔSO2/Δz (%/μm)	39	0.120	0.180	−0.204	0.544
Diameter (μm)	39	3.4**	0.3	2.5	4.1
Venular
v (μm/sec)	37	89.7	51.1	0	233.0
N (cells/mm)	37	62.3	35.8	0	160.4
f (cells/sec)	37	6.7	5.7	0	24.0
SO2 (%)	34	39.9	13.8	17.8	64.2
SfO2 (%)	34	40.3
QO2 (pl/s)	34	0.108	0.095	0.006	0.459
ΔS02/Δz (%/μm)	33	0.098	0.214	−0.397	0.511
Diameter (μm)	37	3.8	0.4	3.1	4.8

^*Statistically significant differences between arteriolar and venular capillaries at P < 0.05 and P < 0.01, respectively.

^**Statistically significant differences between arteriolar and venular capillaries at P < 0.05 and P < 0.01, respectively.