The extent of a focal tendon abnormality was intrasubstance in none (0%) of 16 patients with full-thickness tears, one (20%) of five patients with bursal surface partial-thickness tears, two (20%) of 10 patients with articular surface partial-thickness tears, and two (15%) of 13 patients with tendons without tear.
1 Adequate Intake (AI), where no RDA has been established, but the amount established is somewhat less firmly believed to be adequate for everyone in the demographic group.  Tolerable upper intake levels (UL), to caution against excessive intake of nutrients (like vitamin A) that can be harmful in large amounts.
EAR stands for: The amount of nutrient that meets the requirements of half of healthy people in a particular life-stage and gender group. RDA stands for: The amount of each nutrient that meets the needs of 97% of healthy people in a particular life-stage and gender group. RDA's are determined using EARs. Therefore, if an estimated average has not been determined for a nutrient, it will not be assigned a value in the RDA's.