Table 3

Correlation of full blood count with numbers of CFUs and early outgrowth EPCs in the Bruneck Study (n = 526)

CFUEPC
Leukocyte count 0.321† 0.258† 
    Neutrophils, % 0.031 −0.024 
    Lymphocytes, % 0.062 0.010 
    Monocytes, % 0.215† 0.108
Erythrocyte count 0.038 −0.023 
Platelet count 0.0920.089
    Platelet count* MPV 0.1100.137† 
CFUEPC
Leukocyte count 0.321† 0.258† 
    Neutrophils, % 0.031 −0.024 
    Lymphocytes, % 0.062 0.010 
    Monocytes, % 0.215† 0.108
Erythrocyte count 0.038 −0.023 
Platelet count 0.0920.089
    Platelet count* MPV 0.1100.137† 

Values presented are nonparametric Spearman rank correlation coefficients; correlation coefficients in bold are significant at P < .05 (*) or P < .01 (†).

CFU indicates colony forming unit; EPC, endothelial progenitor cell; and MPV, mean platelet volume.

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