Table 2. Size (length and width) of pancreatic islets.
| Diabetic groups |
Large islets |
Medium-sized islets |
Extra-large islets |
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Length µm |
Width µm |
Percent* |
Length µm |
Width µm |
Percent* |
Length µm |
Width µm |
Percent* |
| 1,Cases 1-3 |
80 +/- 3 |
56 +/- 5 |
33% |
68+/- 5 |
44+/-4 |
41% |
112+/-9 |
81+/17 µm |
25% |
| 2,Cases 4-10 |
106+/-7 |
83+/- 5 |
31% |
70+/- 5 |
49+/-4 |
34% |
127+/-10 |
83+/-8 |
34% |
| 3,Cases11-18 |
110+/-4 |
76+/-4 |
41% |
67+/-3 |
44+/-2 |
32% |
140+/-4 |
85+/-4 |
28% |
| 1-3,Cases 1-18 |
103+/-3 |
75+/-2 |
37% |
68+/-0.3 |
46+/-1 |
34% |
130+/-2 |
83+/-0.4 |
29% |
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| Controls (n=9) | 103+/-4 | 66+/-3 | 44% | 66+/-3 | 45+/-2 | 48% | 141+/-7 | 94+/-6 | 7% |
*
Percentages were calculated for the relative percentages of the sizes of the islets in each group.