Research Article

Endothelial Microvesicles and Soluble Markers of Endothelial Injury in Critically Ill Newborns

Table 3

Plasma concentrations of soluble endothelial markers in the ECMO and control groups.

Endothelial markersECMO group (ng/ml)Control group (ng/ml)

Endocan2789 (271)1496 (128)
Angiopoietin-221.44 (6.26)6.93 (0.75)
VEGF4.19 (1.17) × 0.10−388.50 (21.19) × 0.10−3
sVEGFR15866 (1354)4330 (541)
sVEGFR26543 (979)7398 (397)
Endothelin-16.63 (1.18) × 0.10−35.49 (1.90) × 0.10−3
VCAM-15580 (1158)3193 (172)
ICAM-1512 (81)372 (175)

Data presented as mean (SEM); , .