Table 1 Biochemical characteristics of BAL fluid from animals with FHF and those sham-operated
From: Alterations in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid after experimental fulminant hepatic failure
| Â | Sham | FHF | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Initial | 4 h | 7 h | Initial | 4 h | 7 h |
Protein (μg/ml BAL) | 4.9 ± 2.1 | 4.1 ± 1.4 | 5.3 ± 3.2 | 6.2 ± 3.7 | 8.8 ± 4.4 | 11.2 ± 5.4* |
Total phospholipids (μgP/ml BAL) | 7.7 ± 3.6 | 10.5 ± 3 | 15.5 ± 2.5* | 10.0 ± 1.9 | 8.9 ± 3 | 6.9 ± 1.0* |
PAF-AcH (nmol/mg pt/min | 0.24 ± 0.25 | 0.4 ± 0.05 | 0.5 ± 0.05 | 0.13 ± 0.05 | 0.04 ± 0.04* | 0.04 ± 0.04* |