Table 2.

A comparison of calcification markers and endothelial-dysfunction markers between stable and unstable atherosclerotic plaques (median (interquartile range): Me (25%; 75%)).

Indicator	Stable Plaques (n = 89)	Unstable Plaques (n = 51)	p
Osteoprotegerin, pg/mg protein	110.7 (43.0; 235.9)	89.9 (34.4; 249.4)	0.491
Osteopontin, ng/mg protein	3.3 (1.4; 8.1)	1.7 (0.7; 7.6)	0.120
Osteocalcin, ng/mg protein	16.9 (2.3; 112.9)	14.0 (3.7; 100.5)	0.691
Osteonectin, μg/mg protein	2.4 (1.4; 4.4)	1.6 (1.1; 2.9)	0.024
MCP-1, pg/mg protein	79.0 (35.4; 169.5)	85.4 (35.5; 174.1)	0.904
sVCAM-1, ng/mg protein	122.9 (45.9; 254.4)	66.4 (18.5; 161.3)	0.014
E-selectin, ng/mg protein	5.43 (1.8; 14.9)	2.02 (1.1; 3.8)	0.001

Number in bold are statistically significant in comparisons.