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Table 2 Correlation among EPCs, peripheral blood testing, biomarkers of oxidative stress, and functional score of the patients who underwent hyperbaric oxygen therapy during the study period

From: Increased circulating endothelial progenitor cells and improved short-term outcomes in acute non-cardioembolic stroke after hyperbaric oxygen therapy

Spearman correlation

ΔCD133+/CD34+EPCs (%)

ΔKDR+/CD34+EPC (%)

r

p

r

p

ΔTBARS, μmol/L

− 0.201

0.456

− 0.288

0.279

ΔThiols, μmol/L

0.291

0.312

0.604

0.022*

Δhs-CRP, mg/L

− 0.069

0.813

− 0.573

0.032*

ΔsL-selectin (ng/mL)

0.039

0.886

− 0.212

0.430

ΔsP-selectin (ng/mL)

− 0.002

0.996

− 0.156

0.564

ΔsE-selectin (ng/mL)

− 0.006

0.983

− 0.594

0.015*

ΔsICAM-1 (ng/mL)

0.108

0.692

− 0.290

0.275

ΔsVCAM-1 (ng/mL)

− 0.236

0.379

− 0.031

0.910

ΔNIH Stroke Scale

0.061

0.816

− 0.695

0.002***

ΔBarthel index

− 0.111

0.67

0.676

0.003***

ΔModified Rankin Scale

− 0.144

0.582

− 0.642

0.006**

  1. Δ: Mean changes during 1 month (1-month follow-up minus baseline data)
  2. HbA1c hemoglobin A1c, EPC endothelial progenitor cells, NIHSS National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, BI Barthel index, MRS modified Rankin Scale, sL-selectin soluble leukocyte selectin, sP-selectin soluble platelet selectin, sE-selectin soluble endothelial selectin, sICAM soluble intercellular adhesion molecule, sVCAM-1 vascular cell adhesion molecule-1
  3. * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01; *** p < 0.005