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Change in calcifications in men taking PTX compared with men not taking PTX
| Calcification improved |
Calcifications unchanged |
Calcifications unchanged or improved |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No (%) | Yes (%) | No (%) | Yes (%) | No (%) | Yes (%) | |
| No PTX (n=9) | 6 (66.7) | 3 (33.3) | 8 (88.9) | 1 (11.1) | 5 (55.6) | 4 (44.4) |
| PTX (n=62) | 19 (30.7) | 43 (69.4) | 48 (77.4) | 14 (22.6) | 5 (8.1) | 57 (91.9) |
| P value | 0.03 | 0.43 | <0.001 | |||
Abbreviation: PTX, pentoxifylline.
