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Table 3 Summary of Inflammatory and Thrombotic Blood Measures by Health Status

From: A community study of the effect of particulate matter on blood measures of inflammation and thrombosis in an elderly population

Health Status

D-dimer ng/ml (median: range)

CRP mg/l (median: range)

Fibrinogen mg/dl (median: range)

Healthy [n = 8]

503: 353 – 2020

0.30: 0.10 – 2.0

392: 313 – 511

COPD [n = 16]

427: 163 – 1164

0.60: 0.10 – 3.5

425: 327 – 617

Cardiovascular [n = 23]

368: 162 – 4359

0.20: 0.02 – 14.5

403: 268 – 674