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Table 2 Results of tensile test throughout the experiment for each study group

From: The effect of erythropoietin on biomechanical properties of the Achilles tendon during the healing process: an experimental study

 

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

p

Erythropoietin group

4.9 ± 2.9

10.6 ± 4.04

19.5 ± 7.8

19.9 ± 4.7

0.001

Control group

4.0 ± 2.0

8.2 ± 2.3

12.8 ± 3.5

20.2 ± 8.7

0.002

P for intergroup difference

1.000

0.329

0.167

1.000

 
  1. Data are presented as mean ± SD
  2. In the erythropoietin group, week 4 (p = 0.001) and week 3 (p = 0.002) values are higher than week 1 value
  3. In controls, week 4 value is higher than week 1 value (p = 0.001)
  4. Raw data is provided in Additional file 1