Expression of TNF-α and VEGF in the esophagus of portal hypertensive rats

Table 1 Portal venous pressure (cmH₂O, n = 10) (mean±SD).

Group	7 d	14 d	21 d
Model	23.82±1.83	20.90±3.27	20.68±2.27
Control	11.61±0.86	11.43±1.55	11.87±0.79

Table 2 Number of veins in the esophageal submucosa (n = 10) (mean±SD).

Group	7 d	14 d	21 d
Model	9.3±1.6	11.1±0.8	11.7±1.5
Control	5.1±0.8	5.4±1.3	5.2±1.1

Table 3 Total vascular area in the esophageal submucosa (μm2, n = 10) (mean±SD).

Group	7 d	14 d	21 d
Model	78972.6±3527.8	107207.5±46461.4	110241.4±49262.2
Control	12993.5±4994.8	11862.6±5423.2	11973.7±3968.5

Table 4 COD value of TNFα -positive products in the lower esophagus (mean±SD).

Group	7 d	14 d	21 d
Model	1.14±0.38	1.20±0.25	2.23±0.30
Control	1.06±0.27	1.04±0.26	1.13±0.28

Table 5 COD value of VEGF-positive products in the lower esophagus (mean±SD).

Group	7 d	14 d	21 d
Model	0.67±0.35	0.65±0.18	1.65±0.38
Control	0.50±0.24	0.53±0.25	0.56±0.30