TABLE 8.

Comparison of H&E grading score and mean area percent of collagen (Masson’s trichrome) before and after treatment

STAIN	RANGE	MEAN±SD
H&E grading score of collagen fibers
Before treatment	2–5	4.12±0.78
After treatment	2–4	2.71±0.92
p value*	< 0.001
Mean area % of collagen (Masson’s trichrome)
Before treatment	6.44–35.19	18.69±7.70
After treatment	2.62–21.64	11.52±6.16
p value*	0.020

H&E: haemotoxylin and eosin; SD: standard deviation

^*p value significant if <0.05.