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Table. 2. Differences in MV counts among COVID-19 patients with mild, moderate, and severe clinical symptoms
Biomarker (MV/µL) Healthy control (N=9) COVID-19 clinical symptoms P
Mild (N=30) Moderate (N=30) Severe (N=30)
AnnV+ PMVCD42b+ 761.4 (414.2–1,294.8) 1,118.3 (328.1–1,910.5) 937.4 (311.4–2,909.5) 1,298.8 (458.2–9,703.5) 0.009
AnnV+ PMVCD41a+ 543.9 (395.4–1,055.0) 885.5 (346.3–1,682.7) 663.5 (233.8–2,081.5) 1,146.3 (333.3–10,296.6) 0.007
AnnV+ MMVCD14+ 697.4 (357.7–941.0) 761.1 (164.0–1,416.8) 711.1 (217.1–2,058.5) 912.7 (263.8–6,795.8) 0.063

The results are expressed as median (range). Data from mild, moderate, and severe clinical symptoms were analyzed using the Kruskal–Wallis test. Significance was set at P<0.05.

Abbreviations: MV, microvesicle; AnnV+, annexin V-positive; COVID-19, coronavirus disease; PMVCD42b+, CD42b+ platelet MV-positive; PMVCD41a+, CD41a+ platelet MV-positive; MMVCD14+, CD14+ monocyte microvesicle-positive.

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