Table 2.
Myofiber Morphometry in the Gastrocnemius of Controls and Patients with Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD).
Control (n=30) | PAD (n=30) | p-value | |
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Cross-Sectional Area (μ2) | 4999 ± 1151 | 4058 ± 988 | 0.004 |
Major Axis (μ) | 99.27 ± 11 | 93.09 ± 9 | 0.037 |
Minor Axis (μ) | 61.27 ± 7.4 | 56.55 ± 5.4 | 0.009 |
Equivalent Diameter (μ) | 75.21 ± 9.7 | 71.25 ± 5.5 | 0.047 |
Perimeter (μ) | 293.25 ± 35 | 270.84 ± 26 | 0.008 |
Roundness | 0.804 ± 0.02 | 0.825 ± 0.03 | 0.008 |
Solidity | 0.951 ± 0.01 | 0.943 ± 0.01 | 0.014 |
Fiber Density | 0.822 ± 0.07 | 0.741 ± 0.05 | < 0.001 |
Data are adjusted for age and smoking status. Values are presented as the mean ± SD.