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Table 3 Qualitative histopathology between CG and Group I

From: Use of rosiglitazone before and after vascular injury in hypercholesterolemic rabbits: Assessment of neointimal formation

 

Presence

CG

Group I

p value

Intimal thickening (%)

No

30.76

15.38

> 0.05

 

Yes

69.23

84.61

> 0.05

Isolated Xanthomamacrophages (%)

No

30.76

15.38

> 0.05

 

Yes

69.23

84.61

> 0.05

Agregate Xanthomamacrophages (%)

No

38.46

15.38

> 0.05

 

Yes

61.53

84.61

> 0.05

Lipid drops of proteoglican matrix (%)

No

38.46

15.38

> 0.05

 

Yes

61.53

84.61

> 0.05

Lipid lakes of proteoglican matrix (%)

No

38.46

30.76

> 0.05

 

Yes

61.53

69.23

> 0.05

Thin fibrous cap atheroma (%)

No

84.61

92.30

> 0.05

 

Yes

15.38

7.69

> 0.05

Calcified nodule (%)

No

53.84

15.38

> 0.05

 

Yes

46.15

84.61

> 0.05

Calcification (%)

No

92.30

76.92

> 0.05

 

Yes

7.69

23.07

> 0.05

Collagen Type I (mean ± sd)

 

880.9 ± 436.5

264.5 ± 104.04

0.29

Collagen Type III (mean ± sd)

 

680.5 ± 267.54

312.24 ± 98.89

0.41

  1. No represents less than 50% of cells in the balloon injury area. Yes represents more than 50% of cells in the balloon injury area.