Table 3.
Correlations of PDMPs and sP-selectin with cytokines in sepsis and HM patients with DIC
| Cytokines | PDMP
|
sP-selectin
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | P-value | R | P-value | |
| Sepsis with DIC | ||||
| IL-6 (pg/mL) | 0.501 | 0.010 | 0.433 | 0.037 |
| TPO (pg/mL) | 0.454 | 0.012 | 0.474 | 0.009 |
| HM with DIC | ||||
| IL-6 (pg/mL) | 0.245 | 0.291 | 0.247 | 0.234 |
| TPO (pg/mL) | 0.316 | 0.108 | 0.217 | 0.312 |
Note: Correlations were assessed with Spearman’s rank correlation test.
Abbreviations: DIC, disseminated intravascular coagulation; HM, hematological malignancy; IL-6, interleukin-6; PDMP, platelet-derived microparticle; sP-selectin, soluble P-selectin; TPO, thrombopoietin.