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Table 6 Collagen orientation

From: Cervical collagen and biomechanical strength in non-pregnant women with a history of cervical insufficiency

 

Control

n = 42

CI

n = 15

Less than ± 45°

36.8 ± 9.6

32.6 ± 7.0

Between 46° and 90° or -46° to -90°

22.4 ± 9.7

19.0 ± 10.7

Fibers not oriented parallel with the sectioning plane

(shorter than 27 μm)

40.6 ± 11.6

48.5 ± 13.2*

  1. Orientation of collagen fibers in cervical samples from women with a history of CI and controls. Mean ± SD
  2. *p = 0.033 against control by students t-test
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Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology

ISSN: 1477-7827

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