VCAM1 and hematocrit: Furthermore, P-selectin, E-selectin, ICAM-1, and VCAM-1 concentrations were significantly augmented in HT + WPS group versus HT + air (p  < 0.0001–p  < 0.05) and NT + WPS (p  < 0.0001–p  < 0.05) groups (Figure 5).