Table 3

Relative platelet adhesion onto immobilized fibrinogen related to the gender and shear rate.

Gender
R. a. 50 s-1
R. a. 1500 s-1


initial
late
initial
Late

Male
4.72 ± 2.05
1.94 ± 1.31
5.39 ± 2.40
4.09 ± 1.40
Female
3.02 ± 2.15
1.60 ± 0.39
4.56 ± 1.44
3.85 ± 1.31

R.a. (Relative adhesion) = absolute fluorescence recorded after one minute of perfusion was divided by fluorescence recorded 15 sec after start of perfusion (initial). Absolute fluorescence recorded after five minute of perfusion and divided with fluorescence recorded one minute after start of perfusion was marked as late.

Loncar et al. Thrombosis Journal 2007 5:5   doi:10.1186/1477-9560-5-5