iTRAQ-based proteomics reveals potential markers and treatment pathways for acute Achilles tendon rupture

Table 1 Semi-quantitative expression of APOA4, collagen I, collagen II, and collagen III in Achilles tendon tissues from AATR patients and healthy controls

Group	Score			χ²	p
Group	Negative	Weakly positive	Strongly positive	χ²	p
APOA4 expression
Control	4	7	4	3.21
AATR	1	6	8		0.201
Total	5	13	12
Collagen I expression
Control	1	4	10
AATR	2	7	6	2.152	0.341
Total	3	11	16
Collagen II expression
Control	2	8	5
AATR	3	9	3	0.759	0.684
Total	5	17	8
Collagen III expression
Control	1	7	7
AATR	2	8	5	0.733	0.693
Case	3	15	12

Score 0, negative; score 1, weakly positive; and score 2, strongly positive. AATR, acute Achilles tendon rupture

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