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Table 3 Comparing high endothelial venules parameters in the 2 patient groups

From: Changes in specialized blood vessels in lymph nodes and their role in cancer metastasis

HEV parameters

Control

Case

p value

Mean/standard error

(n = 30)

(n = 35)

p>0.05

Total number of HEV (A)

40.085 / 1.83

41.305 / 1.59

p>0.05

Ratio of dilated HEV to the total number of HEV (B/A)

0.149 / 0.0086

0.166 / 0.0186

p>0.05

Ratio of dilated HEV with RBC within its lumen with respect to total no. HEV (C/A)

0.098 / 0.0078

0.101 / 0.0135

p>0.05

Ratio of dilated HEV with RBC within its lumen to total no. of dilated HEV (C/B)

0.646 / 0.0301

0.582 / 0.0275

p=0.0318