Basic Research
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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 14, 2006; 12(42): 6835-6841
Published online Nov 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i42.6835
Table 2 Serum hyaluronate levels, liver collagen content by biochemical method and collagen surface density by image analysis of groups at the end of 4th wk of study (mean ± SE)
parameterVit CVit EVit ECShamControl
Liver collagen content microgram collagen/mg protein32.7 ± 1.2bd33.8 ± 2.9bd36.7 ± 0.5ad23.8 ± 1.3d48.3 ± 0.6a
Collagen surface density (%)7.0 ± 1.1c6.2 ± 1.7c12.3 ± 2.0c2.6 ± 0.7c17.4 ± 5.6
Hyaluronate (ng/mL)63 ± 25d87 ± 28d47 ± 25d56 ± 16d783 ± 111