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. 2012 Aug;62(4):257–263.

Table 1.

Histologic characteristics of UD in SCD1–/–(n= 8) and other mice on a C57BL/6 background (n= 7)

SCD1–/– mice Other B6 mice P
Ulcer (present in the section) 8 7
Acanthosis 8 6 0.467
Hyperkeratosis 8 6 0.467
Parakeratosis 8 5 0.200
Crusts 8 7
Dermal polymorphonuclear cells 8 7
Naked hair shafts 5 3 0.619
Fibrosis 8 7
Giant cells 7 1 0.010
Granulomas 7 3 0.119
Absence of sebaceous glands 8 0 <0.001
Pigmentary incontinence 8 1 0.001
Bacteria 1 2 0.550

—, significance not determined