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Pearson correlation matrix of mean MA measured by CT in various muscle groups in a subset of 19 volunteers
| Variable | TA MA | Calf MA | Thigh MA |
Both thighs MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soleus MA | 0.25 | 0.87† | 0.28 | 0.40‡ |
| TA MA | 0.54* | 0.10 | 0.36 | |
| Calf MA | 0.42‡ | 0.62† | ||
| Thigh MA | 0.64† |
MA, muscle attenuation; CT, computed tomography; TA, tibialis muscle; HU, Hounsfield unit. All MA values are expressed in HU.
Significant at 0.05 level.
Significant at 0.01 level.
0.05 < p < 0.10.
