Effect of EE on body and tissue masses and on markers of cholestasis
The proximal jejunum corresponds to the 30-cm segment after the duodenum. Data are means ± S.D. of three animals per group.
C | EE | |
|---|---|---|
| Bile flow (μl/min/g liver) | 1.76 ± 0.42 | 0.90 ± 0.23* |
| Serum alkaline phosphatase (U/l) | 296 ± 47 | 391 ± 24* |
| Serum bile salts content (μM) | 243 ± 79 | 1376 ± 489* |
| Body weight (g) | 327 ± 7 | 294 ± 5* |
| Liver weight (g) | 12.20 ± 0.40 | 13.10 ± 0.10* |
| Proximal jejunum weight (g) | 5.15 ± 0.70 | 4.85 ± 0.50 |
↵* Significantly different from controls (p < 0.05).