16 research outputs found
Clinical characteristics and pulmonary function data of the study population.
<p>Data are expressed as mean±SD.</p>*<p>p<0.05 as compared with controls.</p
Relationship between the number of EPCs colonies per well and the alveolar to arterial gradient in the IPF patients (r =  −0.750, p<0.001).
<p>Relationship between the number of EPCs colonies per well and the alveolar to arterial gradient in the IPF patients (r =  −0.750, p<0.001).</p
Number of EPCs colonies per well from IPF patients with sPAP<35 mmHg and sPAP≥35 mmHg (p = 0.001).
<p>Number of EPCs colonies per well from IPF patients with sPAP<35 mmHg and sPAP≥35 mmHg (p = 0.001).</p
Demographic data and blood cell counts of the study population.
<p>Data are expressed as mean±SD or as percentages.</p
Representative phase contrast microscopy of EPCs colony from an IPF patient.
<p>Original magnification 10x.</p
Number of EPCs colonies per well from control subjects and IPF patients (p<0.001).
<p>Number of EPCs colonies per well from control subjects and IPF patients (p<0.001).</p
Endogenous VEGF expression in control subjects and IPF patients (p = 0.002).
<p>Endogenous VEGF expression in control subjects and IPF patients (p = 0.002).</p
Reactivities for CD31 and Flk-1 are shown in the left column (upper left for CD31 and lower left for FlK-1, respectively); the corresponding DAPI-images of attached EPCs are shown in the right column.
<p>No staining was observed when the primary antibody was replaced by the corresponding control mouse and rabbit IgG, respectively (data not shown). Original magnification, 20x.</p
Correlations between liver hepcidin mRNA, serum hepcidin, ferritin and clinical characteristics of patients.
<p>NA: not applicable.</p><p>Correlations between liver hepcidin mRNA, serum hepcidin, ferritin and clinical characteristics of patients.</p
Demographic, clinical, laboratory and histological data as well as hepatic hepcidin mRNA and serum hepcidin levels of patients and healthy controls.
<p>Demographic, clinical, laboratory and histological data as well as hepatic hepcidin mRNA and serum hepcidin levels of patients and healthy controls.</p