Table 2.
Summary of Statistical Analysis Results Comparing the Control Group with 9-cis Retinoic Acid-Treated Groups
| 9-cis Retinoic acid |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Days | 14 Days | 45 Days | Delay | |
| Percent increase in tail volume (at day 42) | — | ↓ | ↓↓↓ | ↓↓ |
| Dermal thickness (μm) | — | ↓↓↓ | ↓↓ | ↓↓ |
| Epidermal thickness (μm) | ↓↓ | ↓↓↓ | ↓↓↓ | ↓↓↓ |
| ICG clearance (at 48 hours) | — | ↑↑↑ | ↑↑↑ | ↑↑↑ |
| Tail lymphatic density (vessels/μm2) | — | ↑ | ↑↑ | — |
↑/↓: Trending toward significance.
↑↑/↓↓: Significant at a p-value of at least 0.05.
↑↑↑/↓↓↓: Significant at a p-value of at least 0.01.
—: No statistical difference versus the control group.
Note: Direction of the arrow signifies whether the observed mean is greater than or less than the control mean.