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Table 1 Morphometrical characteristics of cultured fibroblasts

From: Isolation and culture of fibroblasts from endoscopic duodenal biopsies of celiac patients

Parameter

Non-CD

CD

p

Feret Diameter (μm)

40.15 ± 5.15

46.79 ± 8.09

0.025

Perimeter (μm)

91.93 ± 15.43

113.30 ± 19.11

0.0064

Area (μm2)

88.79 ± 22.52

122.86 ± 19.11

0.0018

Circularity index

0.13 ± 0.02

0.12 ± 0.02

ns

Complexity index (μm-1)

1.06 ± 0.16

0.93 ± 0.11

0.033

  1. Feret Diameter: longest axis; Circularity index = Feret Diameter/Short axis length; Complexity index = perimeter/area.
  2. A p < 0.05 was considered significant; ns = not significant