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Table 1 Measurements of compound gastrocnemius muscle action potentials

From: Neuromuscular deterioration in the early stage of sepsis in rats

 

CMAP duration (ms)

CMAP amplitude (mV)

Latency (ms)

Groups

Before surgery

24 hours after surgery

Before surgery

24 hours after surgery

Before surgery

24 hours after surgery

Sepsis group

0.46 ± 0.05

0.55 ± 0.01

7.60 ± 1.75

4.87 ± 3.44a

0.094 ± 0.015

0.149 ± 0.054a

Sham group

0.45 ± 0.005

0.48 ± 0.05

8.41 ± 0.79

8.28 ± 1.92

0.078 ± 0.010

0.080 ± 0.015

  1. ap < 0.05. All values are presented as mean ± standard deviation for each group. CMAP, compound muscle action potential.
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