Clinical Study

The Effect of Amifostine on Submandibular Gland Histology after Radiation

Table 3

Histological variable analysis.

ParameterNQ1MedianQ3Cuzick’s value

Fatty replacement0.82
 Amifostine5123
 Partial-amifostine9233
 No-amifostine10123
Lobular architecture0.57
 Amifostine5000
 Partial-amifostine9001
 No-amifostine10000
Interstitial fibrosis0.26
 Amifostine5222
 Partial-amifostine9222
 No-amifostine10022
Ductal degeneration0.19
 Amifostine5022
 Partial-amifostine9000
 No-amifostine10000
Inflammatory component (diffuse)0.55
 Amifostine5122
 Partial-amifostine9012
 No-amifostine10122
Inflammatory component (focal)0.94
 Amifostine5002
 Partial-amifostine9001
 No-amifostine10002
Acinar degeneration0.35
 Amifostine5333
 Partial-amifostine9233
 No-amifostine1022.53