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. 2021 May 24;16(5):e0252142. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0252142

Table 1. Criteria for numerical scoring of α-SMC actin and vWf immunohistochemistry.

α-SMC actin vWf
Score 0 Staining only in vascular SMC Staining only on endothelial cells in larger arteries
Score 1 Between 1 and 10 positively stained myofibroblasts vWf positive capillaries in one or two subsections of the heart
Score 2 Between 10 and 20 positively stained myofibroblasts vWf positive capillaries in more than two subsections of the heart
Score 3 Between 20 and 100 positively stained myofibroblasts vWf positive capillaries throughout the myocardium
Score 4 More than 100 positively stained myofibroblasts Not applicable