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Table 2 Quantitative Analysis of images with statistical evaluation of the data of total, catecholaminergic, adrenergic nerve fibers (n. f.) and/or Beta-adrenergic receptors in the haemangiomatous and normal vessels.

From: Clinical and morphological characteristics of head-facial haemangiomas

QAI results

Haemangiomatous vessels

Normal vessels

   Total n. f.

31.4 ± 2.8*

96.3 ± 3.1

   Catecholaminergic n. f.

27.6 ± 3.3*

48.3 ± 2.8

   Adrenergic n. f.

12.9 ± 2.8*

21.6 ± 3.2

Beta-adrenergic receptors

39.8 ± 3.2*

95.6 ± 3.6

  1. All the results are expressed as C.U. (Conventional Units) ± SEM.
  2. * P < 0.001 versus normal.