Research Article
Effects of Cervical Rotatory Manipulation (CRM) on Carotid Atherosclerosis Plaque in Vulnerability: A Histological and Immunohistochemical Study Using Animal Model
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Histological characteristics of collagen fiber within carotid plaques in the CAS-CRM group (n=8) and the CAS group (n=10) (Masson stains; ×40 and ×100, respectively). (a) CAS-CRM group. (b) CAS group. (c) Difference in ratios of collagen fiber in plaque between the CAS-CRM groups. P<0.05; CAS, carotid atherosclerosis; CRM, cervical rotatory manipulation.
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