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. 2015 Oct 19;72(4):523–527. doi: 10.1016/S1808-8694(15)30999-X

Table 4.

Count of filiform papillae on the anterior region of the tongue by unit area (2.3 cm2). Magnification - 100x; protein-energy malnutrition group (electron microscopy).

Protein-energy malnutrition group Number of papillae per area
D1 17 18 15 19 15
D2 16 14 10 12
D3 11 12 14 11
D4 14 14 15
D5 13 12 10 11 15 10
D6 11 11 11 14
D7 11 11 11 12
Average 13
Standard deviation 2,41
Sum 390
Sum of squares 5244