Table 2 Laboratory characteristics of Fontan patients and controls

WBC, 10³/μl

5.2 ± 1.6

5.9 ± 1.4

0.1

RBC, 10⁹/μl

6.2 ± 2.5

4.8 ± 0.5

<0.001

Hg, g/dl

16.8 ± 1.4

14.1 ± 1.3

<0.001

HCT,%

49.1 ± 3.3

42.2 ± 3.3

p < 0.001

Platelet count, 10³/μl

127.8 ± 33.8

228.1 ± 50.6

<0.001

Total protein, g/dl

75.9 ± 4.9

73.9 ± 2.5

0.08

GGTP, U/L

87.3 ± 50.5

17.8 ± 8.3

<0.001

ALT, IU/l

30.9 ± 11.9

21.3 ± 6.2

<0.001

Bilirubin, μmol/l

23.7 ± 16.3

8.1 ± 3.8

<0.001

INR,

1.2 ± 0.2

1 ± 0.1

<0.001

TNFα, pg/ml

7.1 ± 1.5

2.4 ± 1.2

<0.001

CRP, mg/l

2.6 ± 2.7

1.9 ± 1.7

0.6

Endthelin-1, pg/ml

2.5 ± 0.1

1.3 ± 0.05

0.002

NTpro-BNP

302.3 ± 601.8

72.2 ± 45.9

<0.001