Differences in glutamate receptors and inflammatory cell numbers are associated with the resolution of pain in human rotator cuff tendinopathy

Table 1 Data representing the demographics of the pain-free and painful groups, quantification of the baseline questionnaires and tendon structure

	Pain-free group	Painful group	p value
Number	9	9	-
Age (mean)	52 (+/− 7.8)	51 (+/− 8.2)	0.72
Sex	6 M 3 F	7 M 2 F	1.0
Structure	7 intact + 2PTTs	7 intact + 2PTTs	1.0
Median length of symptoms pre-SAD (months)	22 (6–48)	12 (12–18)	0.43
Median number of steroid injections (range)	1 (1–3)	1 (1–4)	0.92
Oxford Shoulder Score (range)	48 (48)	32 (23–36)	0.0002^***

All data is represented as median (interquartile range) or mean +/− standard deviation unless otherwise stated. Statistical significance is denoted by ^* p <0.05, ^** p <0.01, ^*** p <0.001 (between groups). PTT denotes partial-thickness tear

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