Associations between Circulating VEGFR2^hi-Neutrophils and Carotid Plaque Burden in Patients Aged 40-64 without Established Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease

Table 2

Results of flow cytofluorometry showing neutrophil subpopulation composition.

Cell type	Cell number
	Absolute values (cells/μl)	Relative values (%)
Neutrophils	3400 (2700; 4200)	59.0 (51.2; 66.0)
CD16^hiCD11b^hiCD62L^hi (mature neutrophils)	2851 (2309; 3531)	89.4 (82.5; 92.9)
CD16^hiCD11b^brCD62L^loCXCR4^hi (aging neutrophils)	268 (141; 478)	7.90 (4.34; 16.3)
CD16^hiCD11b^hiCD62L^loCXCR2^hiVEGFR2^hi (proangiogenic neutrophils)	162 (86.0; 285)	5.00 (2.66; 8.12)

Cells/μl = cells in 1 μl.