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Table 3 Baseline uterine artery, endometrium, and sub-endometrium vascular indices

From: Doppler ultrasound for prediction of IUCD-induced heavy menstrual bleeding: a prospective cohort study

 

Group A (N = 42)

Group B (N = 68)

P value

Uterine artery

PI

Mean ± SD

1.77 ± 0.47

2.46 ± 0.56

< 0.001

RI

Mean ± SD

0.63 ± 0.16

0.99 ± 0.20

< 0.001

Sub-endometrium

PI

Mean ± SD

1.63 ± 0.35

1.78 ± 0.34

0.030

RI

Mean ± SD

0.56 ± 0.12

0.79 ± 0.11

< 0.001

VI

Mean ± SD

6.87 ± 1.91

2.96 ± 1.07

< 0.001

FI

Mean ± SD

33.71 ± 5.32

30.10 ± 4.60

< 0.001

VFI

Mean ± SD

2.33 ± 0.80

0.90 ± 0.39

< 0.001

Endometrium

VI

Mean ± SD

1.06 ± 0.32

0.59 ± 0.20

< 0.001

FI

Mean ± SD

24.38 ± 6.37

21.51 ± 7.06

0.034

VFI

Mean ± SD

0.26 ± 0.12

0.13 ± 0.06

< 0.001