Table 1 Collagen three-dimensional morphometric analysis in the retrieved biopsies.

From: Advanced 3D Imaging of Uterine Leiomyoma’s Morphology by Propagation-based Phase-Contrast Microtomography

 

P1-Ctr

P1-L

P2-Ctr

P2-L

CollS/CollV [mm−1]

388 ± 213

63 ± 20

422 ± 117

200 ± 71

CollV/TV [%]

15.0 ± 24.4

70.5 ± 10.9

3.1 ± 2.1

32.6 ± 15.8

Th [μm]

7.8 ± 6.8

35.4 ± 13.1

5.0 ± 1.2

11.4 ± 4.9

Nr [mm−1]

13.0 ± 10.7

21.1 ± 3.8

6.0 ± 3.2

28.7 ± 4.4

Sp [µm]

145.9 ± 125.2

13.9 ± 3.7

211.3 ± 126.4

23.9 ± 7.1

DA

0.378 ± 0.081

0.632 ± 0.089

0.399 ± 0.166

0.378 ± 0.081

Conn.D [×10−7 pixel−3]

234.6 ± 368.5

259.4 ± 52.5

45.0 ± 58.3

741.9 ± 472.2

  1. Mean values ± standard deviation. P1-Ctr: heathy myometrium in patient 1; P1-L: leiomyoma in patient 1; P2-Ctr: healthy myometrium in patient 2; P2-L: leiomyoma in patient 2.
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