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Table 2 Markers of alveolar - capillary barrier derangement

From: Acute lung injury induced by whole gastric fluid: hepatic acute phase response contributes to increase lung antiprotease protection

 

Control

4 h

12 h

24 h

4 d

Wet-to-dry weight ratio

 Mean

4,60

5,67 ***

4,71

4,56

4,80

 S.D.

0,10

1,01

0,21

0,11

0,24

BALF total protein content

 Mean (mg x mL−1)

0,19

14,52 ***

10,78 ***

9,51 ***

0,88

 S.D.

0,1

7,1

5,46

4,04

0,39

  1. h hours, d days
  2. ***: p < 0,001 with respect to control values