Measures of hemolysis and inflammation in PHT and stroke
Variable* . | PHT (n = 20) . | No PHT (n = 54) . | P . | Stroke (n = 11) . | No stroke (n = 62) . | P . |
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Hb level, g/dL | 7.6 (6.3-8.8) | 9.4 (8.3-10.2) | < .001 | 7.5 (6.9-9.4) | 9 (7.8-10.2) | .03 |
LDH level, U/L | 1077 (879-1364) | 808 (620-1079) | .03 | 1136 (947-1367) | 840 (646-1123) | .05 |
sVCAM level, ng/mL | 1123 (758-1346) | 624 (486-947) | < .001 | 1135 (813-1563) | 753 (515-1044) | .05 |
PlGF level, pg/mL | 11.5 (8.8-15.4) | 8.5 (5.7-10.8) | .009 | 11.0 (8.4-16.0) | 8.8 (6.0.-11.3) | .08 |
Variable* . | PHT (n = 20) . | No PHT (n = 54) . | P . | Stroke (n = 11) . | No stroke (n = 62) . | P . |
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Hb level, g/dL | 7.6 (6.3-8.8) | 9.4 (8.3-10.2) | < .001 | 7.5 (6.9-9.4) | 9 (7.8-10.2) | .03 |
LDH level, U/L | 1077 (879-1364) | 808 (620-1079) | .03 | 1136 (947-1367) | 840 (646-1123) | .05 |
sVCAM level, ng/mL | 1123 (758-1346) | 624 (486-947) | < .001 | 1135 (813-1563) | 753 (515-1044) | .05 |
PlGF level, pg/mL | 11.5 (8.8-15.4) | 8.5 (5.7-10.8) | .009 | 11.0 (8.4-16.0) | 8.8 (6.0.-11.3) | .08 |
PHT indicates pulmonary hypertension; Hb, hemoglobin; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; sVCAM, soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule-1; and PlGF, placenta growth factor.
Data are presented as medians and interquartile ranges (25th-75th percentiles).