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Table 5 Change in markers of inflammation and thrombosis in participants from a 10 ug/m3 increase in PM2.5.+

From: A community study of the effect of particulate matter on blood measures of inflammation and thrombosis in an elderly population

Disease Status

24-hr average Outdoor PM lag-day

CRP Fold-rise (95% CI)

Fibrinogen Fold-rise (95% CI)

D-dimer Fold-rise (95% CI)

CV

0-day

1.21 (0.86, 1.70)

1.02 (0.98, 1.06)

1.02 (0.88, 1.17)

 

1-day

1.25 (0.97, 1.58)

1.0 (0.97, 1.03)

1.03 (0.93, 1.15)

COPD

0-day

0.93 (0.48, 1.80)

1.0 (0.91, 1.09)

1.04 (0.93, 1.16)

 

1-day

0.69 (0.33, 1.46)

1.08 (0.99, 1.17)

1.09 (0.94, 1.27)

Healthy

0-day

0.98 (0.88, 1.08)

0.94 (0.87, 1.01)

0.95 (0.79, 1.14)

 

1-day

1.01 (0.84, 1.21)

0.99 (0.88*, 1.17)

0.97 (0.71, 1.31)

  1. + The model is adjusted for age, gender, medication use, temperature, and relative humidity.
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