Original Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 28, 2011; 17(24): 2933-2940
Published online Jun 28, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i24.2933
Table 1 Morphological changes in suckling rat colon treated with corticosterone acetate
Villous height (μm)
Crypt depth (μm)
8 d10 d14 d8 d10 d14 d
Controls124.6 ± 41.4165.9 ± 34.4254.3 ± 57.726.9 ± 10.340.4 ± 14.753.0 ± 23.5
CA151.1 ± 35.1a196.9 ± 29.6a248.5 ± 42.339.1 ± 5.7a50.3 ± 13.6a60.5 ± 15.6