Table 3 EPCs and VEGF in Takayasu’s arteritis patients with and without disease activity
Variables | With activity N = 09 Median (IQ) | Without activity N = 21 Median (IQ) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Monocytic EPCs (number of CFUs) | 27.0 (40.0) | 27.0 (43.0) | 0.929 |
Angioblast-like EPCs (%) | 0.0038 (0.0067) | 0.0074 (0.0118) | 0.326 |
VEGF (pg/ml) | 279.0 (625.0) | 272.0 (295.0) | 0.657 |