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Table 3 Levels of plasma inflammatory markers

From: Preserved function and reduced angiogenesis potential of the quadriceps in patients with mild COPD

 

Controls

Mild COPD

p-value

Systemic inflammation

   

 CRP, mg•L-1

1.44 ± 1.36

2.79 ± 3.22

0.08

 IL-6, pg•L-1

3.37 ± 2.19

5.04 ± 2.88*

0.03

 TNF-α, pg•mL-1

2.37 ± 3.12

2.46 ± 1.53

0.89

 Fibrinogen, mg•mL-1

3.45 ± 2.49

2.34 ± 0.63*

0.01

 SP-D, ng•mL-1

12.12 ± 7.49

15.83 ± 14.62

0.30

  1. Definitions of abbreviations: CRP C-reactive protein, IL-6 Interleukin-6, TNF-α Tumor necrosis factor-α, SP-D surfactant protein D. Values are mean ± SD. *p < 0.05 vs. healthy controls.
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Respiratory Research

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