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Table 2 Quantification of tissue edema

From: Exogenous nitric oxide requires an endothelial glycocalyx to prevent postischemic coronary vascular leak in guinea pig hearts

Group

Wet weight/dry weight

Control experiments

 

   Time Control (n = 5)

7.0 ± 0.7

   NO Control (n = 5)

7.0 ± 0.6

   HEP Control (n = 6)

8.5 ± 0.6

Experimental groups

 

   Control (n = 6)

8.0 ± 0.3

   NO (n = 5)

6.9 ± 0.2a

   HEP (n = 5)

8.3 ± 0.6

   HEP+NO (n = 5)

7.9 ± 0.6

  1. Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation. aP < 0.05 with respect to Control, HEP, and HEP+NO groups.
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