TABLE 3A.
Trauma patients (n = 46)—thrombin generation kinetics, cfDNA, and histone levels (+/−DNAse) for trauma patients (n = 46) with and without the addition of DNAse I (1,000 U/mL)
| (−) DNAse | (+) DNAse | Median difference | Median % change | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LT (min) | 3.11 [2.67, 3.52] |
2.93 [2.67, 3.19] |
−0.21 | −5.9 | < 0.001 |
| PH (nM) | 273.7 [230.7, 300.5] |
288.7 [257.6, 319.2] |
20.7 | 7.9 | < 0.001 |
| ttPeak (min) | 6.00 [5.33, 6.67] |
5.48 [5.00, 6.00] |
−0.55 | −8.6 | < 0.001 |
| cfDNA (ng/mL) | 576.9 [503.3, 803.1] |
456.0 [393.5, 626.7] |
−133.4 | −22.3 | < 0.001 |
| CitH3 (ng/mL) | 4.54 [2.23, 10.01] |
3.59 [1.93, 7.98] |
−0.65 | −14.4 | < 0.001 |
| H4 (ng/mL) | 1.30 [0.64, 6.36] |
1.75 [0.83, 9.67] |
0.44 | 32.8 | < 0.001 |
LT, lag time; PH, peak height; ttPeak, time to peak; CitH3, citrullinated histone 3; H4, histone 4.
All values expressed as median and quartiles [Q1, Q3]. Wilcoxon rank-sum (unpaired) testing.
Significant P values (P < 0.05) appear in bold.