Table 2.

The relative volume of the brain, peripheral blood vessels, and heart in rats at 60 min, 30 min, and 30 min following decompression after compression with intra-abdominal hypertension (25 mmHg/60 min; 30 mmHg/30 min; 40 mmHg/30 min). * p ˂ 0.05, at least vs. control.

	The Relative Volume of the Brain, Peripheral Blood Vessels, and Heart in Rats at 60 min, 30 min, and 30 min Following Decompression after Compression with Intra-Abdominal Hypertension (25 mmHg/60 min; 30 mmHg/30 min; 40 mmHg/30 min)
	60 min (25 mmHg)	30 min (30 mmHg)	30 min (40 mmHg)
	Relative volume (control/treated) (%) of the brain, means ± SD
BPC 157 10 μg/kg	110 ± 2 *	129 ± 5 *	120 ± 2 *
BPC 157 10 ng/kg	111 ± 2 *	125 ± 2 *	118 ± 2 *
	Relative volume (control/treated) (%) of the heart, means ± SD
BPC 157 10 μg/kg	112 ± 3 *	141 ± 9 *	119 ± 6 *
BPC 157 10 ng/kg	116 ± 3 *	149 ± 9 *	122 ± 7 *
	Relative volume (control/treated) (%) of the azygos vein, means ± SD
BPC 157 10 μg/kg	48 ± 5 *	48 ± 4 *	58 ± 5 *
BPC 157 10 ng/kg	46 ± 5 *	50 ± 6 *	54 ± 5 *
	Relative volume (control/treated) (%) of the inferior caval vein, means ± SD
BPC 157 10 μg/kg	126 ± 5 *	158 ± 8 *	124 ± 5 *
BPC 157 10 ng/kg	124 ± 5 *	152 ± 9 *	128 ± 8 *
	Relative volume (control/treated) (%) of the superior mesenteric vein, means ± SD
BPC 157 10 μg/kg	256 ± 9 *	269 ± 9 *	249 ± 9 *
BPC 157 10 ng/kg	266 ± 7 *	275 ± 8 *	255 ± 9 *
	Relative volume (control/treated) (%) of the brain, ex vivo means ± SD
BPC 157 10 μg/kg	115 ± 3 *	119 ± 2 *	115 ± 4 *
BPC 157 10 ng/kg	117 ± 3 *	120 ± 2 *	117 ± 2 *