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Table 4 Scores from evaluation of tendon biopsies

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

 

NORMAL TENDONS (n=4)

TENDINOSIS TENDONS (n=17)

 

PAR-1

PAR-2

PAR-3

PAR-4

PAR-1

PAR-2

PAR-3

PAR-4

 

Tenocytes

   

Tenocytes

n

3

3

3

3

12

12

11

11

Mean

0.0

2.7

2.5

1.3

0.0

2.8

1.4

1.5

SD

0.0

0.3

0

0.3

0.0

0.45

0.6

0.7

Median

0.0

2.5

2.5

1.5

0.0

3.0

1.5

1.5

IQR

0.0

2.5-2.8

2.5-2.5

1.3-1.5

0.0

2.9-3.0

1.0-1.8

1.0-1.75

 

Vessels

   

Vessels

n

4

4

4

4

14

12

15

15

Mean

1.6

2.3

2.3

2.8

1.0

1.8

2.2

2.4

SD

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.5

0.4

0.6

0.3

0.4

Median

1.5

2.3

2.3

3.0

1.5

2.0

2.0

2.5

IQR

1.5-1.6

2-2.5

2.0-2.5

2.8-3.0

1.5-1.6

1.5-2.0

2.0-2.5

2.0-2.5

 

Nerves

   

Nerves

n

3

2

4

4

9

4

2

10

Mean

3.0

1.8

1.5

2.4

2.2

1.5

1.0

2.4

SD

0.0

0.4

0.6

0.5

0.8

0.6

0.0

0.4

Median

3.0

1.8

1.5

2.3

2.0

1.5

1.0

2.3

IQR

2.0-3.0

1.6-1.9

1.0-2.0

2.0-2.6

2.0-3.0

1.0-2.0

1.0-1.0

2.0-2.5

  1. n: number of samples containing structure of interest, SD: Standard deviation, IQR: interquartile range. Bold number represent most prominent reactive structure for each receptor.