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Table 3 Statistical analysis and comparison of Yoshimi score between groups

From: Comparison of weekly and single dose intraarticular recombinant human growth hormone injection on cartilage degeneration in osteoarthritic model of white New Zealand rabbits

Yoshimi Macroscopic Score

P value

Control vs. GH1 group

0.180

Control vs. GH3 group

0.004*

Control vs. GH5 group

0.002*

GH1 vs. GH3

0.065

GH1 vs. GH5

0.002*

GH3 vs. GH5

0.065

  1. *p<0.005; Post−hoc test analysis; GH1, single dose growth hormone injection, GH3 3 times weekly dose growth hormone injection, GH5 5 times weekly dose growth hormone injection, Control: placebo