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Table 2 Shear wave elastography (SWE) quantitative parameter (kilopascals) and cross-sectional area (CSA) in millimeter square among those diabetics with peripheral neuropathy (DPN), diabetic without peripheral neuropathy (no DPN), and control persons

From: Quantitative shear wave elastography assessment of tibial nerve in diagnosis of diabetic peripheral neuropathy

Factors

DPN (A)

No DPN (B)

Control (C)

P value

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Right posterior tibial SWE (kPa)

75.3 ± 15.1

37.8 ± 11.6

24.9 ± 6.3

 < 0.001*

Left posterior tibial SWE

66.1 ± 16.8

38.6 ± 12.6

25.7 ± 6.9

 < 0.001**

P value

0.242

0.603

0.589

 

Factors

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

P value

Right CSA (mm2)

17 ± 1.9

14.5 ± 3.8

13.2 ± 3.1

0.020*

Left CSA (mm2)

15.4 ± 3.9

14.5 ± 2.7

12.9 ± 2.6

0.085

P value

0.660

0.714

0.0.497

 
  1. CSA cross-sectional area, DPN diabetic peripheral neuropathy, mm2 millimeter square, kPa kilopascals, SD standard deviation, SWE shear wave elastography
  2. * P value is considred significant if ≤ 0.05