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Table 2 Morphometric determination of distal proportions of alveolar septa, airways, and vessels

From: Modulation of the oscillatory mechanics of lung tissue and the oxidative stress response induced by arginase inhibition in a chronic allergic inflammation model

Groups

% of alveolar septa

% of vessels

% of airways

SAL

90.7 (90.3-90.9)

9.3 (8.7-10.7)

0.8 (0.6-2.0)

OVA

90.3 (89.6-91.4)

8.6 (7.6-9.1)

1.1 (0.9-1.4)

OVA-NOR

91.5 (92.5-91.5)

7.1 (5.7-7.7)

0.6 (0.4-0.8)

OVA-W

90.2 (90.1-90.4)

10.1 (9.4-10.6)

0.7 (0.4-1.2)

OVA-N0R-W

93.1 (90.1-93.8)

5.6 (6.4-5.7)

0.4 (0.6-0.4)

  1. There were no significant differences between the proportions of alveolar septa, airways, and vessels among the five experimental groups.
  2. Median (25-75%).
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BMC Pulmonary Medicine

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