Table 2.

Mean VAS and Mayo scores at baseline and 1, 6, and 12 months after treatment with APL

	Pre-treatment	1 month follow-up	6 months follow-up	12 months follow-up	P value
Mean VAS score	72.8 ± 3.9	19.8 ± 5.6	11.3 ± 2.2	8.2 ± 2.8	<0.01
Mean Mayo score	61.9 ± 3.0	89.6 ± 4.3	92.5 ± 3.3	97.6 ± 2.1	<0.05

Data are presented as mean ± SD