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Table 2 Other calcium-containing crystal types in same cartilage area according to presence/absence of carbonated apatite crystals

From: Revisiting spatial distribution and biochemical composition of calcium-containing crystals in human osteoarthritic articular cartilage

Crystal

Samples without CA crystals (n= 70)

Samples with CA crystals (n= 71)

P value

CPP

16 (22.8)

4 (5.6)

0.003

ACCP

2 (2.9)

1 (1.4)

0.551

WH

1 (1.4)

3 (4.3)

0.317

  1. Data presented as number (%). ACCP, amorphous carbonated calcium phosphate; CA, carbonated apatite; CPP, calcium pyrophosphate crystals; WH, whitlockite.