Table 1.
Microvascular location | Efficacy of transmission in non-diabetic vessels | Efficacy of transmission in diabetic vessels | P-value |
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Capillary | |||
Radial transmission | 0.76 ± 0.16 (n = 29) | 0.81 ± 0.18 (n = 13) | 0.4 |
Axial transmission | 0.98 ± 0.16/100μm (n = 29) | 0.89 ± 0.07/100μm (n = 13) | 0.023 |
Tertiary arteriole | |||
Radial transmission | 0.51 ± 0.22 (n = 54) | 0.54 ± 0.24 (n = 23) | 0.6 |
Axial transmission | 0.97 ± 0.22/100μm (n = 54) | 0.88 ± 0.14/100μm (n = 23) | 0.038 |
Secondary arteriole | |||
Radial transmission | 0.44 ± 0.12 (n = 15) | 0.44 ± 0.21 (n = 17) | 1.0 |
Axial transmission | 0.98 ± 0.08/100μm (n = 15) | 0.92 ± 0.08/100μm (n = 17) | 0.008 |