Table 2.

Analysis of transmission electron microscope platelet sections




GP IbβWT

GP IβNull
Platelet section area, μm2, mean (SD)   1.690 (0.941)   2.947 (0.724)  
Platelet section area, no. patients   41   41  
No. of ∞-granules in 41 sections   150   215  
Surface of granules, μm2, mean (SD)   0.0743 (0.0356)*  0.0900 (0.0319)* 
Surface of granules, no. patients   150   215  
% of platelet area with ∞-granules (total granule area/total platelet area)   16   16  
No. of granules per μm2
 
2.17
 
1.78
 



GP IbβWT

GP IβNull
Platelet section area, μm2, mean (SD)   1.690 (0.941)   2.947 (0.724)  
Platelet section area, no. patients   41   41  
No. of ∞-granules in 41 sections   150   215  
Surface of granules, μm2, mean (SD)   0.0743 (0.0356)*  0.0900 (0.0319)* 
Surface of granules, no. patients   150   215  
% of platelet area with ∞-granules (total granule area/total platelet area)   16   16  
No. of granules per μm2
 
2.17
 
1.78
 
*

P = .0006 using the Student t test.

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