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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2009 Jun 15.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2008 Apr;198(4):474.e1–474.11. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.11.057

Figure 1. Mechanical testing in matched surgical specimens of uterine leiomyoma and myometrium.

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1A: Measurement of compressive resistance to 10% strain (Young’s modulus) in leiomyoma and myometrial samples. Y=kilopascals (kPa), mean±SEM. X=samples of myometrium (M) or leiomyoma (L). Results were replicated in four independent studies.

1B: Measurement of total sulfated GAG content in matched leiomyoma and myometrial samples analyzed by compression using the blyscan method for wet (left panel) and dry weight (right panel). Y axes= micrograms of GAG per microgram of sample. X axes=sample myometrium (M) or leiomyoma (L). Results shown are averages of 3 representative assays.

1D: Hydroxyproline measurement in matched leiomyoma (L) and myometrial (M) samples corrected for wet and dry weight, as shown. Results shown are representative of 3 assays.