Table 4 mRPSMT, collagen/smooth muscle and elastin after different follow-up periods
Improvement | No improvement | St t test | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
mRPSMT (μm) (mean ± SD) | ||||
At 3m (month) | 136.02 ± 44.4 | 111.81 ± 25.45 | 2.39 | 0.021 |
At 6m | 173.47 ± 49.69 | 129.6 ± 36.19 | 2.41 | 0.024 |
At 12m | 258.56 ± 96.82 | 138.25 ± 1.06 | 1.68 | 0.13 |
Collagen/smooth muscle (mean ± SD) | ||||
At 3m | 1.32 ± 0.19 | 1.33 ± 0.20 | 0.097 | 0.92 |
At 6m | 1.31 ± 0.23 | 1.36 ± 0.13 | 0.68 | 0.51 |
At 12m | 1.38 ± 0.09 | 1.30 ± 0.28 | 0.73 | 0.49 |
Elastin content (μm) (mean ± SD) | ||||
At 3m | 17.13 ± 3.13 | 18.04 ± 2.62 | 1.12 | 0.27 |
At 6m | 17.81 ± 2.64 | 18.4 ± 2.67 | 0.55 | 0.59 |
At 12m | 18.25 ± 2.82 | 19.0 ± 2.83 | 0.34 | 0.75 |