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Table 4 The mean values of lung tissue wet/dry weight ratios and mean number of neutrophils in the different studied groups

From: The protective effect of β-cryptoxanthin against cyclophosphamide-induced lung injury in adult male albino rats

Parameters

Group I (Control)

Group II (BCX)

Group III (CYP)

Group IV (CYP + BCX)

Lung tissue wet/dry Weight ratios

2.73 ± 0.53

2.66 ± 0.47

6.41 ± 1.64a

3.67 ± 0.62b

Mean number of neutrophils

1.23 ± 0.21

1.27 ± 0.33

11.52 ± 1.93a

2.53 ± 0.37b

  1. Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation. Results were statistically analyzed by using Student’s t test at P < 0.05
  2. aP < 0.0001 compared with the control group (group I)
  3. bP < 0.0001 compared with the CYP group (group III)
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