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Calculated Young's modulus of elasticity for the three zones along the length of rat arteriovenous fistulae using AFM microindentation
| Animal | Inflow artery | Juxta anastomotic area | Outflow vein | Contralateral vein |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| 1 | 3.0 | 6.5 | 3.1 | 1.0 |
| 2 | 8.3 | 17.9 | 12.7 | 2.0 |
| 3 | 6.2 | 15.1 | 9.1 | 5.7 |
| 4 | 10.5 | 33.8 | 7.8 | 3.9 |
| 5 | 4.1 | 17.0 | 3.7 | 9.7 |
| 6 | 2.6 | 15.9 | 3.2 | 4.1 |
| Average | 5.8 | 17.7* | 6.6 | 4.4 |
| SEM | 2.4 | 7.2 | 2.7 | 1.8 |
p<0.01 determined by One-Way ANOVA with a Newman-Keuls post hoc test.
