Table 1. Donor age (mean ± SD) and gender characteristics of specimens utilized for each laboratory assay.
| Mechanical Testing | ||
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Age
Gender |
Intact (n=10) | Torn (n=10) |
| 69 ± 12 | 76 ± 11 | |
| 7 M / 3 F | 9 M / 1 F | |
| TEM | ||
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Age
Gender |
Intact (n=4) | Torn (n=3) |
| 53 ± 4 | 85 ± 13 | |
| 4 M | 3 F | |
| Histology | ||
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Age
Gender |
Intact (n=6) | Torn (n=6) |
| 68 ± 14 | 76 ± 11 | |
| 2 M / 4 F | 6 M | |