Table 2.
Levels of the selected biomarkers in the AAA group and control group
| Parameter | Status | Mean | Median (min–max) | Lower quartile | Upper quartile | Wilcoxon test p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRP (mg/l) | AAA | 5.79 | 1.92 (0.19–100) | 0.81 | 5.16 | 0.0248 |
| Controls | 2.82 | 1.19 (0.13–44.05) | 0.56 | 2.98 | ||
| IL-6 (pg/ml) | AAA | 5.09 | 3.03 (0.58–76.72) | 2.16 | 5.76 | < 0.0001 |
| Controls | 2.03 | 1.36 (0.18–18.35) | 0.88 | 2.42 | ||
| PTX-3 (pg/ml) | AAA | 7223 | 6545 (1246–18,916) | 4010 | 9453 | < 0.0001 |
| Controls | 3524 | 2872 (708–12,673) | 1727 | 4813 | ||
| Galectin-3 (ng/ml) | AAA | 19.93 | 18.85 (8.00–54.70) | 15.30 | 22.20 | < 0.0001 |
| Controls | 13.21 | 12.95 (5.6–27.10) | 10.70 | 14.70 | ||
| PIIINP (μg/l) | AAA | 5.26 | 4.86 (2.54–10.19) | 4.16 | 6.09 | < 0.0001 |
| Controls | 3.90 | 3.92 (0.12–6.72) | 3.33 | 4.68 | ||
| ICTP (μg/l) | AAA | 5.46 | 4.77 (2.39–15.15) | 3.63 | 6.57 | < 0.0001 |
| Controls | 3.55 | 3.37 (1.75–6.73) | 2.88 | 4.08 | ||
| hsTnl (ng/l) | AAA | 16.30 | 4.90 (1.70–754) | 3.50 | 7.40 | < 0.0001 |
| Controls | 3.25 | 2.25 (0.23–37.30) | 1.40 | 3.35 | ||
| BNP (pg/ml) | AAA | 26.86 | 14.80 (10.00–135) | 10.0 | 27.5 | 0.0128 |
| Controls | 3.55 | 3.37 (1.75–6.73) | 2.88 | 4.08 |
Legend: AAA, abdominal aortic aneurysm; CRP, C-reactive protein; IL-6, interleukin-6; PTX-3, pentraxin-3; PIIINP, procollagen type III N-terminal peptide; ICTP, C-terminal telopeptide of type I collagen; hsTnI, high-sensitive troponin I; BNP, brain natriuretic peptide