TABLE 2.
Effects of EGF on mucosal wet weights in the small and large intestines of rabbits infected with E. coli RDEC-1
| Sample (n) | Mean mucosal wet wt (mg/cm) ± SEa
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| Jejunum | Ileum | Proximal colon | Distal colon | |
| Control (9) | 121.6 ± 18.3 | 110.2 ± 8.8 | 228.2 ± 18.0 | 52.1 ± 3.6 |
| Infected untreated (10) | 115.3 ± 10.6 | 93.8 ± 9.8 | 195.4 ± 13.5 | 53.8 ± 2.9 |
| Infected EGF treated (9) | 156.5 ± 9.6 | 112.4 ± 9.3 | 233.7 ± 17.5 | 67.9 ± 7.8 |
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Differences between experimental groups did not reach statistical significance in any segment of the intestine.