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Table 3 Comparison of fibrosis levels between the experimental groups

From: Comparison of Hydroxyethyl starch 130/0.4 (6%) with commonly used agents in an experimental Pleurodesis model

 

Control (n = 8)

PI (n = 6)

Talc (n = 7)

AB (n = 7)

HES (n = 8)

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

No fibrosis (0%)

8a

100

0b

0

1b

14.3

0b

0

8a

100

Fibrosis between > 0–5%

0a

0

6b

100

4b

57.1

5b

71.4

0a

0

Fibrosis between > 5–30%

0a

0

0a

0

2a

28.6

2a

28.6

0a

0

  1. Pearson Chi-square test with subset comparison for column proportions. Chi-Square = 36.928, p < 0.001. Percentages represent column proportion. The same letters indicate the lack of significant difference from other group subsets (No correction for multiple hypothesis testing)