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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 14, 2009; 15(34): 4284-4289
Published online Sep 14, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.4284
Published online Sep 14, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.4284
Table 3 Results of morphometric analysis and comparison between groups
| Group A | Group B | P | |
| Total area of submucosal vessels (μm2) | 47 441.37 ± 24 299.48 | 47 539.12 (33 295.84, 55 931.07) | 0.0037 |
| Mean cross sectional area of submucosal vessels (μm2) | 4682.70 (3571.92, 6350.68) | 5911.17 ± 1963.34 | 0.09 |
| Number of submucosal vessels | 5 (4, 7) | 8 (7, 9) | 0.01 |
| Total area of superficial gastric mucosal vessels (μm2) | 7004.03 ± 2438.37 | 10 994.49 ± 3746.56 | 0.0001 |
| Mean cross sectional area of superficial mucosal vessels (μm2) | 642.78 ± 432.59 | 573.70 (475.08, 623.39) | 0.25 |
| Number of superficial gastric mucosal vessels | 12 (9, 14) | 20 (17, 24) | 0.00001 |
| Total area of deep gastric mucosal vessels (μm2) | 6916.76 (3694.98, 8016.40) | 19 367.84 ± 7034.08 | 0.0008 |
| Mean cross sectional area of deep gastric mucosal vessels (μm2) | 834.88 (554.05, 953.04) | 982.90 (697.11, 1249.35) | 0.1 |
| Number of deep gastric mucosal vessels | 9 (7, 11) | 20 (16, 22) | 0.00001 |
- Citation: Rafailidis S, Demertzidis C, Ballas K, Alatsakis M, Symeonidis N, Pavlidis T, Psarras K, Tzioufa-Asimakopoulou V, Sakadamis A. Effect of early propranolol administration on portal hypertensive gastropathy in cirrhotic rats. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(34): 4284-4289
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v15/i34/4284.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.15.4284