Data on the coefficient of error (CE) and coefficient of variation (CV) for the mean myelinated axon number estimation; the mean cross-sectional area of myelinated axon estimation and the mean myelin sheath thickness estimation, respectively
This study is a part of Ahmed Omer Mead’s PhD thesis, “Effects of the Coenzyme Q10 on the peripheral nerve injury” from the Ondokuz Mayıs University. In addition, the text underwent revision by Carl Nino Rossini, a native speaker. We appreciate his excellent language revision.
Author contributions
AOM: Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Writing—original draft. BZA: Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Project administration, Validation. SK: Conceptualization, Project administration, Supervision, Writing—original draft, Writing—review & editing. All authors read and approved the submitted version.
Conflicts of interest
The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest.
Ethical approval
The Animal Experiments Ethics Committee of Ondokuz Mayıs University accepted this work under decision no. 2017/13 dated 31.03.2017, which complies with the National Guidelines for Animal Use in Research (Türkiye). The experiment was conducted in compliance with the regulations set out by Ondokuz Mayıs University’s Animal Research Ethics Committee. This experiment was conducted in strict accordance with the ARRIVE standards 2.0 (Animal Research: Reporting of In Vivo Experiments).
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