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Table 1 Characteristics of subjects

From: Simultaneous assessment of the synthesis rate and transcapillary escape rate of albumin in inflammation and surgery

 

Healthy volunteers

Acute inflammation

Whipplea

Sex, males: females

3:7

8:2

9:1

Age (years)

50 ± 8

62 ± 13

61 ± 11

Body mass index (kg/m2)

24.4 ± 2.3

28.9 ± 3.7

26.0 ± 5.6

Plasma C-reactive protein (mg/L)

1.4 (0.9–4)

234 (106–450)

9 (0.9–44)

Plasma albumin (g/L)

39.0 ± 2.0

26.0 ± 4.6

32.8 ± 6.8

White blood cell count (109/L)

6.2 ± 0.9

13.0 ± 5.0

7.0 ± 2.3

Platelet count (109/L)

232 ± 30

232 ± 66

316 ± 120

Prothrombin time, INRb

 

1.0 ± 0.1

1.1 ± 0.2

Plasma creatinine (μmol/L)

71 ± 14

83 ± 26

71 ± 17

  1. Data presented as mean ± standard deviation or median (range) as appropriate according to Shapiro-Wilk’s test of normality
  2. aBaseline measurements
  3. bInternational normalized ratio (INR), no units, normal range 0.8–1.2