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Table 7 Gender difference of expression for ER-⍺, ER-β, PR in the supraspinatus tendon

From: The role of estrogen and progesterone receptors in the rotator cuff disease: a retrospective cohort study

 

ER-⍺

ER-β

PR

Females

Males

Females

Males

Females

Males

Mean ± SD

2.3 ± 0.8

1.6 ± 0.7

2.1 ± 0.8

1.3 ± 0.7

2.1 ± 0.7

1 ± 0.7

N

15

9

15

9

15

9

  1. Statistical analysis highlighted a significant gender difference of immunoreactivity for ER-β (p = 0.048) and PR (p = 0.004), with postmenopausal women showing markedly higher levels of expression than men. No statistically significant differences were found between males and females in ER-⍺ tendon expression (p = 0.055). Data are expressed as mean ± SD
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2474

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