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. 2016 Oct-Dec;12(4):485–490. doi: 10.4183/aeb.2016.485

Table 4.

Correlation between nuclear component and fibrosis

*Variable (n/%)*		*Group A (HC +) n= 22*	*Group B (HC -) n= 67*	*p value*
		*With fibrosis*
		n=8	n=25
Large nucleoli	+	0/0	3/12.0	0.185
Large nucleoli	-	8/100.0	22/88.0	0.185
Small nucleoli	+	0/0	0/0.0	-
Small nucleoli	-	8/100.0	25/100.0	-
Nuclear polymorphism	+	1/12.5	0/0.0	0.087
Nuclear polymorphism	-	7/87.5	25/100.0	0.087
		*Absence of fibrosis*
		n=14	n=42
Large nucleoli	+	4/28.6	6/14.3	0.245
Large nucleoli	-	10/71.4	36/85.7	0.245
Small nucleoli	+	2/14.3	2/4.8	0.263
Small nucleoli	-	12/85.7	40/95.2	0.263
Nuclear polymorphism	+	7/50.0	2/4.8	<0.0001*
Nuclear polymorphism	-	7/50.0	40/95.2	<0.0001*

Legend: + present, - absent ; * p value <0.05 was considered significant