Biomarkers of ED
| Biomarker class | Biomarkers |
| Blood laboratory values | Thyroid function |
| Uric acid level | |
| Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 | |
| C reactive protein | |
| White cell count | |
| N-terminal brain natriuretic peptide | |
| Endothelial activation | Cell adhesion molecules: |
| Soluble products of E-selectin | |
| Intercellular adhesion molecule 1 | |
| Vascular adhesion molecule 1 | |
| Coagulation cascade: | |
| von Willebrand factor | |
| Soluble thrombomodulin | |
| Endothelial microparticles | Fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) based on CD31, CD105, (endoglin) and CD142 expression. |
| Multiple potential component biomarkers | |
| Endothelial-specific and associated with endothelial inflammation and ED | Endothelial cell-specific molecule-1 (endocan) Endoglin |
ED, endothelial dysfunction .