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Table 4 Correlation between H&E rating, VVG rating and absolute LF thickness, relative LF thickness in the LDH, SLSS and DLSS groups

From: The expression of P16 and S100 associated with elastin degradation and fibrosis of the Ligamentum Flavum hypertrophy

		H&E rating		VVG rating
		r	p	r	p
LDH	Absolute LF thickness	0.004	0.986	0.050	0.835
LDH	Relative LF thickness	−0.233	0.323	0.086	0.718
SLSS	Absolute LF thickness	−0.205	0.387	0.159	0.502
SLSS	Relative LF thickness	−0.090	0.706	−0.128	0.592
DLSS	Absolute LF thickness	0.375	0.103	−0.163	0.492
DLSS	Relative LF thickness	0.562	0.010	0.182	0.442

LF ligamentum flavum, LDH lumbar disc herniation, DLSS double-segment lumbar spinal stenosis, SLSS single-segment lumbar spinal stenosis

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