Table 3. Correlation of plasma levels of CRP (mg/L) and fibrinogen (g/L) with lesion complexity according to TASC II classification.
| Median (interquartile range) | p† | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TASC II A | p* | TASC II B | p* | TASC II C | p* | ||
| CRP 8 h | 3.8 (2.5-7.3) |
<0.001 | 2.6 (1.2-6.7) |
0.001 | 3.05 (1.15-50.18) |
0.03 | 0.32 |
| CRP 24 h | 6.2 (3.7-12.45) |
6.2 (2.7-11.2) |
6.35 (3.75-63.78) |
0.64 | |||
| CRP 48 h | 8.75 (4.13-15.38) |
9.1 (5-25.1) |
7.25 (3.73-71.83) |
0.80 | |||
| Fibrinogen 8 h | 3.6 (3.05-4) |
<0.001 | 3.7 (3.23-4.35) |
0.005 | 4.1 (3.7-6) |
0.08 | 0.13 |
| Fibrinogen 24 h | 4 (3.4-5.15) |
4 (3.6-4.65) |
4.6 (3.9-6.3) |
0.29 | |||
| Fibrinogen 48 h | 4.3 (3.5-5.05) |
4.8 (3.68-5.43) |
4.3 (4.3-5.4) |
0.51 | |||
*Friedman’s test; †Kruskal Wallis test; CRP = C-reactive protein; TASC II = Trans-Atlantic Inter-Society Consensus Document on Management of Peripheral Arterial Disease classification