Characteristics of GOLD II COPD patients during exacerbation or in stable condition
| Exacerbated COPD (n=17) | Stable COPD (n=26) | p Value | |
| Age, years | 68.0±15.0 | 70.0±9.00 | 0.253 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 21.8±7.63 | 23.0±5.00 | 0.560 |
| CRP, mg/dl | 0.700±6.25 | 0.200±0.400 | 0.056 |
| Leucocyte count, /μl | 8100±8575 | 6600±2400 | 0.093 |
| SAA, μg/ml | 12.1±383.6 | 5.95±8.60 | 0.067 |
| D-dimer, μg/ml | 0.870±1.43 | 0.880±1.47 | 0.821 |
| Pack years smoking index, median (range) | 50 (20–60) | 37.5 (0–80) | 0.218 |
| VE-cadherin EMPs | 434.5±294.0 | 140.3±174.9 | <0.001 |
| PECAM EMPs | 2691.0±1440.0 | 1742.1±1570.2 | 0.004 |
| E-selectin EMPs | 329.7±390.1 | 26.7±118.8 | <0.001 |
| MCAM EMPs | 155.0±119.4 | 114.0±76.1 | 0.249 |
Bold denotes values: p < 0.05.
Values are the median±IQR unless stated otherwise.