Table 1

Clinical characteristics of patients

Characteristic
Low FcγRIIa
High FcγRIIa


n (%)
n (%)
p value

Age (mean ± SD)
67 ± 15
67 ± 12
1
male
8 (50%)
10 (63%)
0.87
CAD
11 (71%)
10 (63%)
0.82
CVA/TIA
2 (12%)
7 (44%)
0.15
Hypertension
13 (76%)
16 (100%)
0.55
Diabetes
10 (61%)
10 (63%)
0.89
Hyperlipidemia
11 (65%)
9 (56%)
0.57
Treatment with



aspirin
9 (53%)
11(69%)
0.89
warfarin
3 (18%)
3 (19%)
0.71
thienopyridine
3 (18%)
5 (31%)
0.64
β blocker
8 (47%)
11 (69%)
0.36
Calcium blocker
7 (41%)
5 (31%)
0.81
ACEI/ARB
7 (41%)
4 (25%)
0.55
insulin
5 (29%)
7 (44%)
0.59
oral hypoglycemic
3 (18%)
3 (19%)
0.71
Duration of HD (mo – mean ± SD)
31 ± 25
32 ± 23
0.91

CAD = coronary arterial disease, CVA = cerebrovascular accident, TIA = transient ischemic attack, ACEI = angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor, ARB = angiotensin receptor blocker, HD = hemodialysis, mo = month

Serrano et al. Thrombosis Journal 2007 5:7   doi:10.1186/1477-9560-5-7