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Table 1 Teased nerve fiber results for POEMS and CIDP biopsies

From: Nerve pathologic features differentiate POEMS syndrome from CIDP

Teased fiber condition

POEMS

CIDP

P value

Median

Range

Madian

Range

Normal A, B (%)

56

9–76

74

16–93

<0.01*

Demyelination: C, D (%)

9

1–31

8

1–62

=0.7

Remyelination: F, G (%)

9

3–33

9

2–23

=0.5

Axonal: E, H (%)

22

3–73

7

1–55

<0.01*

Classifiable (no.)

81

11–105

70

22–100

=0.5

Empty (no.)

17

4–75

20

2–85

=0.6

  1. Results from classifiable fibers are expressed in percentages and unclassifiable fibers (empty strands) are expressed in numbers. P value <0.05 were considered significant and are marked with a star (*) and bolded text