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Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

Table 2 Bilateral Tibial nerve CSA and mean nerve stiffness value by ultrasound elastography among controls, diabetes mellitus and diabetic peripheral neuropathy groups

From: Diagnostic value of shear wave ultrasound elastography of tibial nerve in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy

Variable

Rt. TN (mean ± SD)

P value

Lt. TN (mean ± SD)

P value

CSA (mm2)

    

 Control group (n = 100)

10.26 ± 1.86

0.01

9.95 ± 1.91

0.01

 DM group (n = 100)

11.28 ± 2.12

11.36 ± 2.27

 DPN group (n = 100)

16.81 ± 1.85

16.63 ± 1.94

SWE stiffness (kPa)

    

 Control group (n = 100)

45.65 ± 23.63

 < 0.001

44.53 ± 23.72

< 0.001

 DM group (n = 100)

64.86 ± 19.36

65.59 ± 18.86

 DPN group (n = 100)

98.24 ± 19.47

97.65 ± 19.64

  1. CSA cross−sectional area, DM Diabetes mellitus, DPN Diabetic peripheral neuropathy, kPa kilopascals, TN Tibial nerve
  2. *P value < 0.05 considered significant
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