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Table 2 Elastic parameters between the different collagen fiber categories in 94 breast lesions

From: Collagen fiber features and COL1A1: are they associated with elastic parameters in breast lesions, and can COL1A1 predict axillary lymph node metastasis?

SWE values

Category of collagen fibers

P value

0

1

2

Emax (kPa)

64.670 ± 51.160

93.100 ± 54.654

112.010 ± 51.427

0.002

Emean (kPa)

47.280 ± 32.654

55.550 ± 31.357

73.440 ± 33.236

0.008

Eratio

2.710 ± 1.480

3.450 ± 1.617

5.340 ± 2.910

 < 0.001

  1. Emax, maximum elasticity; Emean, mean elasticity; Eratio, elasticity ratio of lesions to peripheral tissue
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BMC Cancer

ISSN: 1471-2407

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