Table 2.
Comprehensive correlation pattern of dermal collagen and elastic fibers between horizontal and vertical directions at extremities.
| Between CH and CV |
Between CH and EH |
Between CV and EV |
Between EH and EV |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoulder joint | Moderate positive (r = 0.66) |
- | - | - |
| Wrist | Strong positive (r = 0.75) |
- | - | - |
| Ankle | - | - | - | - |
| Forearm | Strong positive (r = 0.75) |
- | Moderate negative (r = −0.51) |
Moderate positive (r = 0.65) |
| Thigh | Strong positive (r = 0.80) |
Moderate negative (r = −0.65) |
- | Low positive (r = 0.42) |
r: Spearman's correlation coefficient (CH: collagen in horizontal direction; CV: collagen in vertical direction; EH: elastic fibers in horizontal direction; EV: elastic fibers in vertical direction).