Table 2. Quantitative analysis of the CTX-II urine biomarker according to each group and results of the comparative testing.
CTX-II Urine Concentration (ng/mL) | |||||||
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Groups | n | Mean | SD | Median | Minimum | Maximum | p -value |
ACL (1) | 10 | 8.9 | 0.7 | 9 | 7.7 | 9.8 | |
Control (2) | 10 | 6.7 | 2.6 | 7.2 | 0.7 | 9.4 | p = 0.009 |
Total | 20 | 7.8 | 2.1 | 8.4 | 0.7 | 9.8 |
Abbreviations: ACL, anterior cruciate ligament; CTX-II, C-terminal cross-linked telopeptide of type-II collagen; SD, standard deviation.