From: Botulinum toxin in gastric submucosa reduces stimulated HCl production in rats
BTX group | SALINE group | P | |
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HCl production [μEq/4 hrs] | 657.031 ± 848.735 (n = 24 *) | 1246.645 ± 442.128 (n = 29) | <0.002 |
basal body-weight [g] | 343 ± 51.65 (n = 26) | 350 ± 48.95 (n = 29) | N.S. |
k d : rate of weight loss after treatment [g day-1] | -2.326 ± 1.607 (n = 26) | -0.3739 ± 0.8827 (n = 29) | <0.0001 |
k g : rate of weight gain after nadir [g day-1] | 2.003 ± 1.583 (n = 26) | 3.423 ± 1.593 (n = 29) | <0.0025 |
t n : days from time 0 to nadir of body weight [day] | 2.45 ± 1.13 (n = 26) | 1.374 ± 1.382 (n = 29) | <0.004 |
k food : rate of food intake after treatment [g day-1] | 20.016 ± 4.99 (n = 26) | 26.881 ± 2.896 (n = 29) | <0.0001 |
k water : rate of water intake after treatment [g day-1] | 38.619 ± 5.325 (n = 26) | 51.868 ± 11.378 (n = 29) | <0.05 |