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Table 1 Patient information of tissue samples used for histological staining

From: Protease-activated receptors in the Achilles tendon–a potential explanation for the excessive pain signalling in tendinopathy

Patients n=21

Age (years)

Sex

Diagnosis

Prior tendinosis treatment

Fixation

A1

45

Male

Tendinosis

None

No

A2

41

Male

Tendinosis

None

No

A3

59

Female

Tendinosis

None

No

A4

49

Male

Tendinosis

None

No

A5

37

Female

Tendinosis

None

No

A6

68

Female

Tendinosis

None

Yes

A7

44

Female

Tendinosis

None

No

A8

45

Female

Tendinosis

None

No

A9

27

Male

Tendinosis

None

No

A10

34

Male

Tendinosis

None

No

A11

51

Female

Tendinosis

None

No

A12

56

Female

Tendinosis

Polidocanol treatment

No

A13

57

Female

Tendinosis

Polidocanol treatment

No

A14

67

Male

Tendinosis

None

No

A15

45

Female

Tendinosis

None

No

A16

47

Female

Tendinosis

None

No

A17

58

Female

Tendinosis

Polidocanol treatment

No

A18

48

Male

Healthy

None

No

A19

28

Male

Healthy

None

Yes

A20

23

Male

Healthy

None

Yes

A21

21

Male

Healthy

None

Yes

  1. n=21. 10 males, 11 females. Mean age 42.2 years (SD 13.3).
  2. Fixation: treated with formaldehyde (see ‘Histological preparations’).