Figure 1

Mean arterial pressure (mmHg, mean ± standard error of the mean (SEM)), cardiac output (l/minute, mean ± SEM), portal vein blood flow (ml/minute, mean ± SEM) and renal vein blood flow (ml/minute, mean ± SEM) during the experimental protocol. LR group received lactated Ringer's solution 32 ml/kg over 30 minutes, n = 7; HS group received 7.5% hypertonic saline solution 4 ml/kg over 5 minutes, n = 8. *p < 0.05 versus T0, both groups; ^†p < 0.05 versus HS; ^# HS, p < 0.05 versus T0. BI, bacterial infusion.