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Table 3 Morphometric data of tibialis anterior muscle fibres (mean ± SD), in the muscle biopsy samples before and after reperfusion.

From: Morphological, histochemical, and interstitial pressure changes in the tibialis anterior muscle before and after aortofemoral bypass in patients with peripheral arterial occlusive disease

 

Before

After

Significance

TYPE I FIBRES

   

Area (μm2)

3,745 ± 2,094

3,086 ± 1,340

P < 0.001**

Fibre proportion

58.2%

66.2%

NS**

TYPE II FIBRES

   

Area (μm2)

4,654.5 ± 2626

4,009 ± 1,917

P < 0.001**

Fibre proportion

41.7%

33.8%

NS**

  1. * Student's t-test ** Chi-square NS: not statistically significant
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2474

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