TABLE 1.
Human Subjects and PRP Characteristicsa
| Male |
Female |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young (n = 10) | Older (n = 8) | Young (n = 11) | Older (n = 10) | |
| Age, y | 22.8 ± 3.2 | 55.1 ± 4.7 | 22.9 ± 3.6 | 52.3 ± 3.3 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 23.4 ± 2.8 | 24.7 ± 2.5 | 21.6 ± 1.4 | 24.9 ± 3.0 |
| Whole blood platelet count, 103/uL | 216.4 ± 32.2 | 235.9 ± 64.2 | 219.8 ± 41.8 | 224.9 ± 35.8 |
| Whole blood white blood cell count, 109/L | 6.7 ± 2.0 | 6.1 ± 1.9 | 6.1 ± 1.3 | 5.1 ± 0.9 |
| PRP platelet count, 103/uL | 525.7 ± 352.3 | 372.8 ± 125.9 | 336.3 ± 90.5 | 386.9 ± 101.0 |
| PRP-fold platelet increase | 2.5 ± 1.8 | 1.7 ± 0.9 | 1.5 ± 0.4 | 1.8 ± 0.5 |
| High-sensitivity C-reactive protein, mg/L | 0.5 ± 0.3 | 1.8 ± 2.1 | 1.0 ± 1.3 | 1.2 ± 0.7 |
| Hemoglobin A1c, % | 4.8 ± 0.2 | 5.1 ± 0.1 | 5.0 ± 0.1 | 5.2 ± 0.3 |
a
Data are presented as mean ± SD. PRP, platelet-rich plasma.