Table 4:

Fibrosis ratio by time

Group14 Days1 Month3 Months6 Months
PA (n = 18)0.21.410.328.6
FBC (n = 18)1.21.21715.1
Ad-BMP-13 (n = 20)0.729.5*62.2*45.1
  • Note:—PA indicates the bare platinum coil group; FBC, fibroblast-coated platinum coil group; Ad-BMP-13, bone morphogenetic protein-13 gene transfected fibroblast-coated coil group.

  • * Variable is significantly different from other groups (P < .05) at 4 weeks and 3 months.

  • Difference among groups is significant (P < .05) at 6 months.