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Qualitative histopathology between CG and Group I |
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| Presence |
CG |
Group I |
p value |
|
|
|
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| Intimal thickening (%) |
No |
30.76 |
15.38 |
> 0.05 |
| Yes |
69.23 |
84.61 |
> 0.05 |
|
| Isolated Xanthomamacrophages (%) |
No |
30.76 |
15.38 |
> 0.05 |
| Yes |
69.23 |
84.61 |
> 0.05 |
|
| Agregate Xanthomamacrophages (%) |
No |
38.46 |
15.38 |
> 0.05 |
| Yes |
61.53 |
84.61 |
> 0.05 |
|
| Lipid drops of proteoglican matrix (%) |
No |
38.46 |
15.38 |
> 0.05 |
| Yes |
61.53 |
84.61 |
> 0.05 |
|
| Lipid lakes of proteoglican matrix (%) |
No |
38.46 |
30.76 |
> 0.05 |
| Yes |
61.53 |
69.23 |
> 0.05 |
|
| Thin fibrous cap atheroma (%) |
No |
84.61 |
92.30 |
> 0.05 |
| Yes |
15.38 |
7.69 |
> 0.05 |
|
| Calcified nodule (%) |
No |
53.84 |
15.38 |
> 0.05 |
| Yes |
46.15 |
84.61 |
> 0.05 |
|
| Calcification (%) |
No |
92.30 |
76.92 |
> 0.05 |
| Yes |
7.69 |
23.07 |
> 0.05 |
|
| Collagen Type I (mean ± sd) |
880.9 ± 436.5 |
264.5 ± 104.04 |
0.29 |
|
| Collagen Type III (mean ± sd) |
680.5 ± 267.54 |
312.24 ± 98.89 |
0.41 |
|
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No represents less than 50% of cells in the balloon injury area. Yes represents more than 50% of cells in the balloon injury area. | ||||
Alessi et al. Thrombosis Journal 2008 6:12 doi:10.1186/1477-9560-6-12 |
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