Effects of iron manipulation on trace elements level in a model of colitis in rats

Table 1 Clinical and biochemical aspects of colitis

	Controls	Standard diet (Fe, 200 mg/kg)	Iron-supplemented diet (1 700 mg/kg)	Iron-deprived diet (45 mg/kg)
Colon wet weight (g)	2.2±0.2	4.0±0.9a	3.8±0.8	2.1±0.4c
Macroscopic damage score	0±0	8.75±2.5	7.4±1.4	3.6±1.1c
Myeloperoxidase U/mg	3.5±0.6	19.4±5.2	61.4±7.9b	24.5±7.1

^aP<0.05 vs controls;

^bP<0.01 vs standard diet;

^cP<0.05 vs standard diet.