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Table 3 Compressive Young’s modulus (mean ± standard deviation) of individual samples

From: Non-linear optical microscopy and histological analysis of collagen, elastin and lysyl oxidase expression in breast capsular contracture

Sample ID (N)

No. of biopsy (n)

Baker score

Compressive Young’s modulus (MPa)

Fibrous capsule thickness (µm)

1

8

3

2.59 ± 1.59

1046.3 ± 462.7

2

8

3

3.24 ± 2.12

711.7 ± 177.7

3

8

3

4.1 ± 1.89

825.6 ± 291.3

4

8

3

7.5 ± 5.43

931.1 ± 351.4

5

16

4

1.97 ± 0.88

1705 ± 1115.7

6

16

4

1.57 ± 0.37

1537 ± 752.7

7

16

4

5.69 ± 7.88

1182 ± 353.5

8

16

4

5.36 ± 7.73

782.6 ± 358