Table 2.

Real time PCR Ct values in fascia tissues samples and in fascial fibroblasts in the two groups of patients: pre-menopausal and post-menopausal women. The data represent mean ± standard deviation of at least two samples of different fascial districts in triplicate.

	Ct fascial tissue			Ct fibroblast cells
	RXFP1	ERα	RPS18	RXFP1	ERα	RPS18
Premenopausal women	32.5±1.5	28±0.1	18.7±2.1	29.8±1.6	28.3±0.2	15.5±0.2
Postmenopausal women	34.8±0.1	32±0.4	19.6±0.2	29.6±1.3	30.1±0	16±0.4