Table 1 Characteristics of the volunteers recruited from the research staff (n = 10) and the participants of the cohort study (n = 40).

From: Impact of preanalytical conditions on plasma concentration and size distribution of extracellular vesicles using Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis

 

Volunteers (n = 10)

Cohort (n = 40)

Women, n (%)

5 (50)

20 (50)

Age (years)

41 ± 9

56 ± 14

Body mass index (kg/m2)

 

28.0 ± 4.0

Haemoglobin (g/dL)

13.9 ± 1.2

14.4 ± 1.3

Leukocytes (109/L)

5.1 ± 0.9

6.3 ± 1.7

Platelet count (109/L)

229 ± 47

249 ± 62

Total cholesterol (mmol/L)

 

5.69 ± 1.35

HDL cholesterol (mmol/L)

 

1.32 ± 0.45

Triglycerides (mmol/L)

 

1.33 ± 0.82

  1. Values are means ± standard deviations or numbers with percentage in brackets.