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Table 2

Quantitative morphometric evaluation of platelet size parameters for patients and controls after electron microscopy

Groups (n)*	Area, μm²	Maximal diameter, μm	Minimal diameter, μm	% platelets > 4 μm²
Control (686)	2.84 ± 1.61	2.97 ± 0.67	1.18 ± 0.49	11.14
P1 (162)	4.77 ± 3.82†	3.61 ± 1.00†	1.66 ± 0.88†	41.98‡
P2 (102)	3.71 ± 2.35†	3.05 ± 0.68†	1.50 ± 0.67†	33.3‡
P3 (187)	4.21 ± 3.00†	3.20 ± 0.82†	1.56 ± 0.70†	62.57‡

Groups (n)*	Area, μm²	Maximal diameter, μm	Minimal diameter, μm	% platelets > 4 μm²
Control (686)	2.84 ± 1.61	2.97 ± 0.67	1.18 ± 0.49	11.14
P1 (162)	4.77 ± 3.82†	3.61 ± 1.00†	1.66 ± 0.88†	41.98‡
P2 (102)	3.71 ± 2.35†	3.05 ± 0.68†	1.50 ± 0.67†	33.3‡
P3 (187)	4.21 ± 3.00†	3.20 ± 0.82†	1.56 ± 0.70†	62.57‡

n corresponds to the number of platelet sections examined.

Data were analyzed for morphometrics parameters. A P value < .05 is considered significant (P < .05 vs control by †Student t test and ‡χ² test).