Table 1 Body parameters. Initial body weight (IBW), final body weight (FBW), body weight increase (BWI), liver weight (LW) and liver weight/body weight ratio (LW/FBW) in control rats and in rats with portacaval shunt (PCS) at 4 weeks of evolution.
Group | IBW (g) | FBW (g) | BWI (g) | LW (g) | LW/FBW × 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Control (n = 11) | 221.55 ± 5.01 | 267.82 ± 5,69 | 46.82 ± 6.35 | 7.48 ± 0,40 | 2.79 ± 0.14 |
PCS (n = 11) | 237.64 ± 12.96 | 212.00 ± 22.19*** | -25.09 ± 25.05*** | 4.03 ± 0.63*** | 1.90 ± 0.24*** |