Table 1.

Measurements of pancreatic plasma extravasation, pancreatic and lung myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity and serum amylase levels in phospholipase A₂(PLA₂) – and taurocholate (TAU)-induced acute pancreatitis in rats.

Groups	Pancreatic plasma extravasation (μl of plasma)	Pancreatic MPO (U/mg of tissue)	Lung MPO (U/mg of tissue)	Serum Amylase (U/l)
SAL	198 ± 10	1.4 ± 0.3	18 ± 1	408 ± 21
PLA2	303 ± 30**	4.3 ± 0.6**	32 ± 3*	854 ± 83**
TAU	298 ± 38*	3.5 ± 0.5**	48 ± 6**	1258 ± 141**

Data are expressed as mean ± S.E.M. of 9 rats. *P < 0.05 and **P < 0.01 compared to rats injected with saline (SAL). # P < 0.05 compared with PLA₂ group.