TABLE 2

Coagulation factor levels in patients with stable COPD and control subjects

Coagulation factor levelsControl groupCOPDp-value#
Subjects n42103
Fibrinogen mg·dL−1346±65399±82<0.001
FII %109±19122±220.004
FV %112±19131±250.015
FVII %108±19115±230.113
FVIII %122±20143±32<0.001
FIX %111 (106–123)116 (108–126)0.126
FX %98 (88–107)111 (94–134)0.002
D-dimers ng·mL−1240 (180–400)360 (230–600)0.001
INR1.01 (0.95–1.05)1.00 (0.93–1.05)0.853
PT s14.1 (13.1–14.5)13.7 (12.8–14.4)0.184
aPTT s29.8±3.028.2±3.40.515
Free protein S antigen %116 (98–121)95 (85–105)<0.001
Protein C %116.2±17.1112.6±18.10.150
Antithrombin %102.3±13.294.4±11.50.001

n=145. All values are presented as mean±sd or median (interquartile range). sd: standard deviation; PT: prothrombin time; aPTT: activated partial thromboplastin time. #: Mann–Whitney U-test.