Table 3 Number and senescence of circulating endothelial progenitor cells in premature CAD patients compared to normal controls
Parameter | PCAD patients | Controls | P value | Adjusted P value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
EPC number (% of total WBC) | 0.018 (0.013-0.023) | 0.039 (0.031-0.043) | <0.001 | 0.001 |
EPC telomere length (kb/genome) | 3.83 (3.20-4.50) | 5.10 (4.26-6.10) | 0.009 | 0.050 |
EPC telomerase activity (IU/cell) | 1.81 (1.30-2.40) | 2.20 (1.50-3.20) | 0.057 | 0.044 |