Table 2

Mean (S.D.) Platelet Contractile Force, Clot Elastic Modulus and Thrombin Generation Time at Baseline and Following Increasing Enoxaparin Antifactor Xa Activity


Group I
Group II
Group III

Antifactor Xa Activity
Controls (n = 10)
Renal Dysfunction (n = 13)
Diabetes and Renal Dysfunction (n = 7)
P-value

Baseline




PCF
8.5 (1.4)
9.8 (1.5)
12.0 (2.9)*
0.003
CEM
23.2 (5.4)
29.0 (9.5)
37.3 (15.5)*
0.03
TGT§
222.0 (60.3)
235.4 (53.2)
270.0 (52.0)
NS





0.25 IU/mL




PCF
7.0 (1.8)
7.5 (1.6)
8.8 (2.9)
NS
CEM
21.1 (4.1)
22.6 (4.1)
24.6 (7.1)
NS
TGT
273.0 (68.5)
327.7 (70.8)
325.7 (76.3)
NS





0.50 IU/mL




PCF
5.5 (1.9)
5.6 (1.8)
6.3 (2.4)
NS
CEM
17.2 (5.1)
19.1 (4.4)
19.4 (5.0)
NS
TGT
318.0 (68.1)
440.0 (97.5)*
420.0 (86.6)
0.007





1.0 IU/mL




PCF
3.6 (1.7)
3.0 (1.7)
4.0 (2.1)
NS
CEM
11.9 (4.5)
10.0 (4.6)
12.9 (6.1)
NS
TGT
423.0 (128.4)
588.5 (96.0)*
552.9 (114.7)
0.005





3.0 IU/mL




PCF
1.5 (1.3)
0.6 (0.2)
1.0 (0.9)
0.06
CEM
4.8 (4.4)*
0.8 (0.8)
0.9 (0.8)
0.003
TGT
780.0 (317.5)
1200.0 (0)*
1200.0 (0)*
< 0.0001

PCF – Kdynes, CEM – Kdynes/cm2,§TGT – seconds

NS – not significant

* Statistically significant

Brophy et al. Thrombosis Journal 2005 3:3   doi:10.1186/1477-9560-3-3