Table 1: Biomarker sampling method.

Biomarker

Abbreviation

Sample Type

Units

C-reactive protein

CRP

Serum

mg/L

Soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1

sICAM-1

Serum

ng/mL

Interleukin-6

IL6

Serum

pg/mL

Interleukin-18

Il18

Serum

pg/mL

8-EPI-Isoprostane

ISO

Urine

pg/mL

Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase-A

Lp-PLA2-mass

Plasma

ng/mL

Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase-A

Lp-PLA2-activity

Plasma

nmol/min/mL

Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1

MCP-1

Serum

pg/mL

Osteoprotegerin

OPG

Serum

pmol/L

P-selectin

 

Plasma

ng/mL

Tumor necrosis receptor II

TNFRII

Plasma

pg/mL