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Table 3 N° neovessels/mm2 in the neointima and Maximum thickness of neointima (μm) of different arteries

From: CD105 positive neovessels are prevalent in early stage carotid lesions, and correlate with the grade in more advanced carotid and coronary plaques

 

N° neovessels/mm 2

Neointima thickness (μm)

Carotid AHA classification

  

Early (I-III) n = 21

0.04 ± 0.2

626.2 ± 876.5

Intermediate(IV-Va) n = 17

1.8 ± 2.4

1925.7 ± 882.5

P-value

0.000

0.000

Coronaries AHA classification

  

Early (I-III) n = 11

0.0

512.6 ± 327.6

Intermediate (IV-Va) n = 11

1.3 ± 1.9

1141.9 ± 458.8

Advanced (Vb-VI) n = 10

5.9 ± 7.4

1561.7 ± 1433.6

P-value

0.000

0.003

MCA

  

Early (I-III) n = 12

0.0

129.2 ± 176.7

Intermediate (IV-Va) n = 8

0.2 ± 0.4

841.67 ± 455.5

P-value

NS

0.001

  1. Values are mean ± SD; MCA, middle cerebral arteries; NS, not significant