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Table 2 Histomorphometry

From: Collagen concentration and biomechanical properties of samples from the lower uterine cervix in relation to age and parity in non-pregnant women

 

Site I

Site II

Site III

Site IV

 

0-2 mm from the epithelium

2-4 mm from the epithelium

4-6 mm from the epithelium

6-8 mm from the epithelium

ECM %

78.7 ± 8.3

76.0 ± 7.4

76.5 ± 7.2

75.7 ± 4.6

Muscle %

8.9 ± 6.7

13.5 ± 7.1

13.8 ± 6.3

15.5 ± 5.3**.††

Connective tissue nuclei %

6.4 ± 2.9

3.8 ± 1.5

2.9 ± 1.1

2.9 ± 1.4**,††

Blood vessels %

6.0 ± 3.6

6.8 ± 4.3

6.7 ± 4.7

5.9 ± 4.2

ECM/muscle ratio

18.9 ± 20.3

8.4 ± 6.7

7.8 ± 7.8

5.7 ± 2.7**,††

  1. Histological sections of cervical biopsies from non-pregnant women. Mean ± SD
  2. *p > 0.05 against site I by Repeated Measures ANOVA
  3. **p < 0.001 against site I by Repeated Measures ANOVA
  4. p < 0.05 comparison of site I-IV by test for trend
  5. ††0 < 0.001 comparison of site I-IV by test for trend