Table 2

 Flow cytometry results

RBC shapeCorrelationp Value
M2:M1PCD
RBC, red blood cell.
Values are mean (SD).
*p<0.05 versus healthy volunteers.
Septic (n = 19)2.28 (0.37)*−0.58 (0.22)*r = −0.78<0.001
Acute inflammatory state (n = 21)2.35 (0.42)*−0.65 (0.29)*r = −0.340.13
Diabetic (n = 18)2.27 (0.38)*−0.59 (0.23)*r = −0.78<0.001
Terminal renal failure (n = 28)2.30 (0.20)*−0.56 (0.14)*r = −0.87<0.001
Healthy volunteers (n = 17)2.72 (0.47)−0.89 (0.120r = −0.74<0.001