Variable | Sham | Sham + TM | BDL | BDL + TM |
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Body weight, g | 284.6 ± 6.0 | 277.6 ± 14.7 | 268.5 ± 14.2 | 237.2 ± 16.9*† |
Body weight gain, g | 65.20 ± 4.55 | 52.60 ± 12.26 | 42.00 ± 15.54* | 11.33 ± 13.44*† |
Liver weight, g | 10.42 ± 0.69 | 9.46 ± 0.52 | 12.46 ± 1.49* | 15.28 ± 0.77*† |
Liver/body weight ratio, % | 3.659 ± 0.169 | 3.410 ± 0.139 | 4.664 ± 0.718* | 6.469 ± 0.521*† |
Cholesterol, mg/dl | 94.3 ± 14.2 | 85.3 ± 4.6 | 119.6 ± 17.4* | 171.7 ± 28.3*† |
* , significantly different from sham group.
† , significantly different from BDL group.