All hematological analyses were performed by the same cell counter (Coulter HMX, Beckman Coulter, IL Milan, Italy), within 1 h from venipuncture. Soluble P-selectin and von Willebrand factor (VWF) were measured in stored plasma via the Human P-selectin Platinum Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) kit (Affimetrix, eBioscience) [10 (link),21 (link)] and the Hemosil® von Willebrand Factor Antigen (ELISA kit) (Instrumentation Laboratory), respectively, according to the manufacturer’s instructions. High-sensitivity (hs) C reactive protein (CRP) was measured in serum as described [22 (link)].
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