Table 2.

Light/dye-induced thrombus formation in venules of control and colitic mice

	Time, min
	Onset	Cessation
Control	0.3±0.1	13.8±5.1
Colitic*	0.4±0.1	11.51±2.9
Control + Hirudin	0.5±0.1	40.17±19.6
Colitic + Hirudin	0.5±0.1	56.2±18.3†
Control + Heparin	0.6±0.1	44.5±18.7
Colitic + Heparin	0.5±0.1	33.3±13.6
Control + Antithrombin III	0.5±0.1	12.8±3.5
Colitic + Antithrombin III	0.3±0.1	20.3±5.1

Values are means ± SE; n = 7 per group.

^*Colitic mice received 3% DSS, whereas controls received water only.

^†P < 0.05 vs. colitic mice.