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Table 1 Plasma levels of all biomarkers in cohort study on admission (first day of admission)

From: Extracellular matrix turnover, angiogenesis and endothelial function in acute lung injury: relationship to pulmonary dysfunction and outcome

Mean (SD)

Healthy controls (n= 40)

ALI/ARDS patients (n= 88)

P value

MMP-9 (ng/ml)

a90.23 (17.94)

582.00 (87.36)

< 0.001

Ang-2 (ng/ml)

a12.48 (3.26)

297.30 (52.51)

< 0.001

vWF (U/ml)

a124.50 (38.69)

367.40 (64.39)

< 0.001

  1. Data presented as mean (SD). MMP-9, matrix metalloproteinase-9; Ang-2, angiopiotein-2; vWF, von Willebrand factor. P value by Mann-Witney test. ALI/ARDS patients were significantly different compared with healthy controls. aP < 0.001.
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