Presence of inflammation, n (%) |
2 (8.7%) |
3 (17.6%) |
4 (26.7%) |
0.344 |
Presence of perivascular fibrosis, n (%) |
8 (34.8%) |
5 (29.4%) |
12
(80%) |
0.007 |
Capillary density (per unit area) |
20 (10-40) |
17 (12-33) |
15 (10-50) |
0.641 |
Presence of brown fat, n (%) |
6 (26.1%) |
6 (35.3%) |
1 (6.7%) |
0.158 |
The average adipocyte diameter, m (range) |
101 (56.5-150) |
84.8
(62-153) |
109 (72-203) |
0.130 |
Maximum adipocyte diameter, m (mean ± SD) |
146.4 ± 31.5 |
139.1 ± 30.2 |
154.7 ± 17.0 |
0.299 |
Number of vessels with thick walls* (<3, 4-5, ≥6,)
|
<3: 7/23 (30.4%)
4-5: 15/23 (65.2%)
≥6: 1/23 (4.3%)
|
<3: 0/17 (0%)
4-5: 16/17 (94.1%)
≥6: 1/17 (5.9%)
|
<3: 1/15 (6.7%)
4-5: 12/15 (80%)
≥6: 2/15 (13.3%)
|
0.039
|
Wall of the thickest vessel, µm (range) |
60 (22-862) |
51 (21.4-128) |
53 (24.3-149.2) |
0.913 |
Exterior fascia thickness,**
µm (range)
|
251 (80-716)
|
196 (67.6-652)
|
384.5 (151-910.4)
|
0.006
|
Presence of intercellular collagen, n (%) |
2 (8.7%) |
2 (11.8%) |
12
(80%) |
0.000 |
Presence of spiculer fibrosis and/or bands of collagen, n (%) |
5
(22%) |
8 (47%) |
13 (87%) |
0.000 |