Table 4:
Grades of Aggrecan Immunolocalization
Normal 12F
Normal 39F
Normal 43M
OA 42M
OA 49F
OA 54F
OA 55M
OA 58F
OA 65F
OA 66F
OA 70F
Grade
T
0
1
1
2
3
2
1
2
3
2
3
Grade
H
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
Grade
T
– Transverse section grade; Grade
H
– Horizontal section grade; Ages are listed in years; M = male, F = female. The difference of the grades between OA group and normal control group was statistically significant (p = 0.013).