Procoagulant and anticoagulant plasma indicators in diabetic dogs showing increased antithrombin III levels in canine diabetes mellitus

Table 2 Values of the haemostatic parameters in control and diabetic dogs

Variables	Reference Interval	Data format	Control n = 15	Diabetic n = 20	Statistical significance of difference p
PT [s]	9–16	Mean (SD)	9,70 (1,49)	7,95(0,96)	0,0034
Fibrinogen [mg/dL]	100–250	Median (IQR)*	220 (84)	333(109,5)	0,0029**
D-D [μg/L]	≥250	Median (IQR)*	99 (119,5)	215(370,5)	0,0973**
ATIII [%]	65–145	Mean (SD)	135 (15,69)	166,6 (23,32)	0,0004

Explanation: p < 0,05 significant difference, n/a not analysed
Abbreviations: ATIII Antithrombin III, PT Prothrombin time, D_D D-dimer, IQR Interquartile range
^*not normal distribution of variable
^**analysed using Mann–Whitney U test

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