Figure 5. Evaluation of the intestinal epithelium barrier function (IEBF) of diabetic-metabolic syndrome (MetS-D) and control animals (CTRL). A, percent of lactulose excretion; B, percent of mannitol excretion; and C, lactulose:mannitol ratio of MetS-D and CTRL animals (n=6-10). Data are representative of day 14 of the experiment and are reported as median and Q1-Q3. ***P<0.001, Mann-Whitney test.
