Research Article

Identification of Vinculin as a Potential Diagnostic Biomarker for Acute Aortic Dissection Using Label-Free Proteomics

Table 3

The serum concentrations of vinculin and D-dimer in each group.

AAD ()AMI ()HC () value

Vinculin (ng/mL)a15.8 (9.3-19.9)8.6 (5.3-11.4)5.29 (2.8-7.6)<0.0001b
D-dimer(ng/mL)a2886.3 (1737.2-4362.1)1552.0 (465.1-2327.0)269.5 (174.3-394.3)<0.0001b

a: median (interquartile range); b: Kruskal-Wallis test. AAD: acute aortic dissection; AMI: acute myocardial infarction; HC: healthy controls.