Fig. 2

Plasma levels of annexin V non-binding, cell-derived microparticles (AnxV⁻ MPs) correlated to lung function parameters. Endothelial cell derived MPs and leukocyte derived MPs (log counts/mL) correlated with both carbon monoxide diffusing capacity in percent of predicted values (DLco, %) (r = -0.28; p = 0.003, and r = -0.26; p = 0.005) respectively (a and b) and forced vital capacity in percent of predicted values (FVC, %) (r = -0.24; p = 0.009, and r = -0.29; p = 0.002) respectively (c and d). No correlations between AnxV⁻ platelet derived MPs and lung function parameters were found (e and f). Correlation analysis was performed by use of Pearson’s r test using log transformed microparticle data