Parameter Vascular complications n=51 No vascular complications n=29 t/z* p Hb (g/dl) Mean ± SD 7.061 ± 1.025 6.824 ± 0.988 -1.015 0.31 TLC (x103/μL) Mean ± SD 7.573 ± 1.281 5.297 ± 1.449 -7.037 0.001 PLT (x103/μL) Interquartile range Median 580-798 670 363.5-434 392   -6.906*   0.001 Serum Iron (μg/dl) Mean ± SD 200.06 ± 27.996 202.14 ± 26.542 0.33 0.74 TIBC (μg/dl) Mean ± SD 162.45 ± 27.531 170.14 ± 29.855 1.138 0.26 Serum ferritin (ng/mL) Interquartile range Median 1250-2400   1700 755-1150   900   -5.614*     0.001 Percent of AECs  Mean ± SD 82.786 ± 7.309 52.052 ± 16.968 -9.277 0.001 Absolute count of AECs Mean ± SD 0.089 ± 0.113 0.059 ±0.051 -5.631 0.001 MFI of CD106 Mean ± SD 9.453 ± 0.996 6.979 ± 1.692 -5.765 0.001 TIBC: total iron binding capacity, Hb: hemoglobin

Table 3: Comparison between patients with & without vascular complications regarding laboratory data and FCM analysis of AECs