Table 3

Statistical comparison of cell adhesion molecule levels among all groups

Cell adhesion molecule

Group IA (n = 15)

Group IB (n = 20)

Group II (n = 10)

Group III (n = 10)

Post hoc*

sICAM-1 Baseline ng/ml

633.37 ± 136.8

450.0 ± 138.9

196.4 ± 100.2

93.6 ± 43.6

1 > 2 > (3 = 4)

sVCAM-1 Baseline ng/ml

390.3 ± 96.9

283.9 ± 75.5

162.0 ± 52.5

105.0 ± 33.5

1 > 2 > (3 = 4)

* Scheffe test Group IA: Patients with unstable angina pectoris and tirofiban infusion, Group IB: Patients with unstable angina pectoris but no tirofiban infusion, Group II: Patients with stable angina pectoris, Group III: patients with normal coronary angiography,sICAM-1: Soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1, sVCAM-1: Soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule-1.

Ercan et al. Thrombosis Journal 2004 2:4   doi:10.1186/1477-9560-2-4