Table 3.
Before the operation (g) | On the day of experiments (g) | |
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Control rats | 244.8 ± 4.9a | 238.8 ± 2.0 |
Vagotomized rats | 241.7 ± 2.0 | 208.3 ± 8.7** |
Sympathextomized rats | 238.5 ± 5.1 | 238.5 ± 3.4 |
Comparison of body weight change before the operation and on the day that all rats received brain or abdomial operation for catheter infusion. Values are means ±s.d. from 6 animals.
P < 0.01 compared to a.