Table 4 Comparison of the thickness and the E values of the ATs between the case and control group

AT number

196

164

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AT Thickness (mm)

5.20 ± 0.53

5.31 ± 0.56

0.067

E of AT (kPa)

Distal segment

373.39 ± 53.65^{a, b}

325.43 ± 39.17^{a, b}

< 0.001

Middle segment

452.61 ± 46.69^c

418.47 ± 51.76^c

< 0.001

Proximal segment

488.49 ± 53.71

454.41 ± 55.57

< 0.001

P value

< 0.001

< 0.001