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Table 1 Body and liver weights (g) and estimated ascites (ml)

From: Jejunal microvilli atrophy and reduced nutrient transport in rats with advanced liver cirrhosis: improvement by Insulin-like Growth Factor I

 

CO

CI

CI+IGF

Body weight (b.w.) (g)

507.3 ± 19.3

445.7 ± 26.5

435 ± 33.2

Liver weight (g)

14.55 ± 0.80

13.59 ± 1.32

14.58 ± 1.81

Liver weight / 100 g b.w

2.87 ± 0.12

3.05 ± 0.24

3.12 ± 0.21

Ascites (ml)

-

15.3 ± 2.4 ***

8.1 ± 1.3 ** &

  1. Values are mean ± SEM, n = 10; **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001 CO vs another groups; &p < 0.05 CI vs CI+IGF
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BMC Gastroenterology

ISSN: 1471-230X

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