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Table 2.

MP concentrations Median and interquartile range a = p value for comparison between the three groups. b = p value for comparison between the two groups listed

	H	CKD 3	CKD 4–5	p-value^a
PMP (count/μL) (CD41)	424 (328–534)	600 (401–888)	1576 (666–2351)	0.001^a (CKD3 vs CKD 4–5, p = 0.022)^b (CKD3 vs H, p = 0.186) ^b (CKD4–5 vs H, p = 0.002) ^b
P-selectin positive PMP (count/μL) (CD 62P)	106 (79–158)	147 (111–174)	253 (227–461)	< 0.001^a (CKD3 vs CKD 4–5, p < 0.000)^b (CKD3 vs H, p = 0.106) ^b (CKD4–5 vs H, p < 0.000) ^b
CD40 ligand positive PMP (count/μL) (CD154)	101 (71–134)	142 (125–187)	210 (174–237)	< 0.001^a (CKD3 vs CKD 4–5, p < 0.003)^b (CKD3 vs H, p = 0.006) ^b (CKD4–5 vs H, p < 0.000)^b
E-selectin positive MP (count/μL) (CD 62E)	83 (53–140)	197 (120–245)	245 (189–308)	< 0.001^a (CKD3 vs CKD 4–5, p < 0.118) ^b (CKD3 vs H, p = 0.002) ^b (CKD4–5 vs H, p < 0.000)^b