Quantitative Fraction Evaluation of Dermal Collagen and Elastic Fibres in the Skin Samples Obtained in Two Orientations from the Trunk Region
Table 1
Mean quantitative fraction (%) with SEM and the result of paired sample test between 2 directions for collagen and elastic fibre quantity measured by tissue-quant image analysis.
Topographic area
Collagen
Elastic
Horizontal section
Vertical section
P value
Horizontal section
Vertical section
P value
Mean (%) with SEM
Mean (%) with SEM
Mean (%) with SEM
Mean (%) with SEM
Upper back
51.9 ± 1.6
49.2 ± 1.8
0.03
*
9.7 ± 0.6
10.5 ± 1
0.25
Presternal
52.3 ± 2.1
47.5 ± 1.8
0.01
*
13.6 ± 1
12.4 ± 0.9
0.18
Lateral chest
54.1 ± 1.8
49.7 ± 2.2
0.02
*
10.3 ± 0.8
11.6 ± 0.8
0.16
Abdomen
52.1 ± 1.9
47.1 ± 1.9
0.009
*
14.7 ± 1.2
12.8 ± 1.1
0.04
*
Groin
51.5 ± 2.2
49.8 ± 2.2
0.25
11.5 ± 0.8
13.4 ± 1
0.02
*
Indicates statically significant () difference between “horizontal” and “vertical” directions of samples taken.
