Symptoms Symptoms p1
Asymptomatic (N=8) Symptomatic (N=7)
n (%) n (%)
MMP-9 CD34 No expression 3 (37.5) 1 (14) 0.273
1-25% 0 (0) 3 (43)
26-50% 0 (0) 0 (0)
51-75% 2 (25) 2 (29)
>75% 3 (37.5) 1 (14)
MMP-9 CD68 No expression 0 (0) 1 (14) 0.014
Rare or 1 cluster >20 cells 4 (50) 0 (0)
<5 clusters >20 cells 2 (25) 0 (0)
>5 clusters >20 cells or 1 cluster>100 cells 2 (25) 6 (86)
MMP-9 SMA No expression 0 (0) 1 (13) 0.143
Rare or 1 cluster >20 cells 6 (75) 2 (29)
<5 clusters >20 cells 0 (0) 2 (29)
>5 clusters >20 cells or 1 cluster>100 cells 2 (25) 2 (29)
MVD CD34 n, median (interquartile ranges) 6 (2.5, 10.0; 2, 15) 17 (6, 23; 1, 34) 0.0642
lipid core/TPA <10% 0 (0) 0 (0) 0.132
10-40% 6 (75) 2 (29)
>40% 2 (25) 5 (71)
SMA cells Low density and no circumference 6 (75) 2 (29) 0.132
High density and 100% circumference 2 (25) 5 (71)
CD68 cells Low density 2 (25) 1 (14) 1.000
High density 6 (75) 6 (86)