Table 2

 Phenotypic, genetic and environmental correlations between quantitative plasma phenotype and thrombotic liability

Phenotypeρp (p value)ρg (p value)ρe (p value)
P values for ρ≠0 are shown in parenthesis; ns, non-significant (p>0.1); ρp, phenotypic correlation; ρg, genetic correlation; ρe, environmental correlation; †The 95% confidence interval of the genetic correlation between C4BPβ+ and thrombosis is (0.55–1). ‡Data extracted from Souto et al,6 showing the four phenotypes with the highest phenotypic and genetic correlations with thrombosis from a panel of 40 haemostasis related phenotypes. §Thromboplastin thrombomodulin mediated time20. APCR, Activated Protein C Resistance; FVIII, Factor VIII; t-PA, tissue plasminogen activator; vWF, von Willebrand Factor.
Total C4BP 0.18 (0.07)0.54 (0.02)−0.13 (ns)
C4BPβ+ 0.27 (0.03)1.00 (<<0.0001)−0.27 (0.09)
Total PS 0.12 (ns)0.26 (ns)−0.02 (ns)
Free PS 0.07 (ns)0.35 (0.07)−0.29 (ns)
Functional PS −0.18 (ns)−0.09 (ns)−0.30 (ns)
APCR‡ −0.23 (0.0003)−0. 65 (<<0.0001)0.66 (<<0.0001)
FVIII‡ 0.28 (0.0002)0.68 (0.0005)−0.12 (ns)
t-PA‡ 0.18 (0.0002)0.75 (0.007)−0.10 (ns)
vWF‡ 0.26 (0.0001)0.72 (0.0005)−0.18 (ns)
R1§ −0.31 (0.0006)−1.00 (<<0.0001)0.38 (0.06)