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Patients characteristics at baseline.
| Young | Elderly | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 29 | 15 | – |
| Tendons treated | 36∗ | 18∗∗ | – |
| Male:Female | 19:10 | 13:2 | – |
| Mean age | 39.5 ± 6.9 | 61.5 ± 5.3 | 0.000 |
| BMI | 24.3 ± 1.8 | 25.9 ± 1.9 | 0.07 |
| Symptoms duration (weeks) | 28 ± 8.4 | 32.4 ± 6.5 | 0.1 |
| Sport activities | 20/29 (68.9%) | 7/15 (46.6%) | 0.14 |
| Diabetes | – | 3/15 (%)∧ | 0.01 |
| NSAIDs consumption | 5/29 (17.2%) | 3/15 (20%) | 0.8 |
| VISA-A | 50.3 ± 8.8 | 48.7 ± 7.6 | 0.5 |
∗7 and ∗∗3 bilateral. ∧ Well-controlled (self-report).
