Table 1 BTXvs. SALINE HCl production, body weight time-course parameters, food and water intake rates.
From: Botulinum toxin in gastric submucosa reduces stimulated HCl production in rats
| BTX group | SALINE group | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
