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Table 2 Anatomical and histological features of skin tissue samples

From: Vascular calcification in skin and subcutaneous tissue in patients with chronic and end-stage kidney disease

Histologic features

CKD (n = 34)

Control (n = 11)

Location, number of samples

• Neck

8

3

• Abdomen

6

8

• Arm

20

0

Vessel number, mean ± SD

• All sites

42 ± 17

34 ± 13

• Neck

37 ± 7

47

• Abdomen

63 ± 18

39 ± 15

• Arm

37 ± 14

n/a

Vascular calcification present, number (%)

13 (38%)

2 (18%)

Perieccrine calcification, number (%)

13 (38%)

1 (9%)

  1. Results are mean ± SD, or number (%)