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Table 4 Significant differences in the expression of chemerin in hypertensives and in case of acute coronary occlusion as a cause of death

From: Chemerin and CMKLR1 expression in human arteries and periadventitial fat: a possible role for local chemerin in atherosclerosis?

Total

 

No hypertension

Hypertension

 
 

20

20

IHC score

n(%)

n(%)

p value

Periaortic fat chemerin expression

0

3(7.5)

0(0)

p=0.044a

1

7(17.5)

3(7.5)

2

3(7.5)

6(15)

3

7(17.5)

11(27.5)

Aortic VSMC chemerin expression

0

0(0)

0(0)

p=0.021a

1

5(12.5)

3(7.5)

2

13(32.5)

7(17.5)

3

2(5)

10(25)

  

Other cause

Acute coronary occlusion

 

Total

 

30

10

IHC score

n(%)

n(%)

p value

Total

 

27(72.9)

10(27)

 

Coronary foam cell chemerin expression b

0

3(8.1)

0(0)

p=0.018a

1

8(21.6)

1(2.7)

2

12(32.4)

4(10.8)

3

4(10.8)

5(13.5)

  1. VSMC=vascular smooth muscle cell, IHC=Immunohistochemistry.
  2. aDifference is significant at the 0.05 level, bFoam cells present at n=37 lesions.