Table 4 Comparison of serum levels of protein C, protein S and anti-thrombin III between migraine patients with and without aura
Variable | Migraine patients | p value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
With aura (n = 17) | Without aura (n = 18) | ||||
Mean ± SD | Range | Mean ± SD | Range | ||
Protein C (IU/dl) | 110.53 ± 37.48 | 52.00–174.00 | 95.56 ± 30.43 | 29.00–165.00 | 0.245 |
Protein S (IU/dl) | 87.59 ± 31.05 | 45.00–155.00 | 80.72 ± 19.41 | 51.00–117.00 | 0.503 |
Anti-thrombin III (IU/dl) | 95.24 ± 9.54 | 78.00–110.00 | 97.11 ± 14.92 | 56.00–120.00 | 0.405 |
| Â | Number | % | Number | % | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Protein C | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Normal | 13 | 76.5 | 14 | 77.8 | 1 |
 Low | 4 | 23.5 | 4 | 22.2 | |
Protein S | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Normal | 15 | 88.2 | 17 | 94.4 | 0.603 |
 Low | 2 | 11.8 | 1 | 5.6 | |
Anti-thrombin III | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Normal | 16 | 94.1 | 17 | 94.4 | 1 |
 Low | 1 | 5.9 | 1 | 5.6 |