patients
As expected, baseline plasma concentrations of cE-selectin,       cICAM-1, and cVCAM-1 were markedly higher in patients than in healthy control       subjects (n = 82; P < .001).
As expected, baseline plasma concentrations of cE-selectin,        @OBJECT$ , and cVCAM-1 were markedly higher  @PREDICAT$   @SUBJECT$  than in healthy control       subjects (n = 82; P < .001).