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Table 3 Skin elasticity on the left cheek and above the left upper lip measured with Skin Elastometer device before the beginning (T0) and 1 month after the end of treatment (T2) (expressed as mean ± SD)

From: Hyaluronic acid and platelet-rich plasma, a new therapeutic alternative for scleroderma patients: a prospective open-label study

 

Baseline (T0)

2 months (T2)

T2 − T0 (CI 95%)

p value

Mean (± SD)

Mean (± SD)

Left cheek (%)

58 (± 2.12)

61 (± 2.00)

3 (2.12; 3.88)

0.0007

Left upper lip (%)

60 (± 2.12)

64 (± 2.00)

4 (2.48; 5.52)

0.0019