TABLE 2.
Treatment | % White pulp with granulomas | Avg size of granulomas | Incidence of caseous necrosis in granulomas | Severity of caseous necrosis in granulomas | % Granulomas with necrosis |
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Placebo | 60-65 | Medium | Moderate | Minimal | 5-30 |
Low dose | 40-50 | Medium | None | NAb | NA |
High dose | 0-5 | Tiny | None | NA | NA |
Oral | 0-60 | Small | Rare | Minimal | NA |
Untreated control | 30-80 | Medium | Occasional | Minimal | 20 |
Each cross-section of spleen contained approximately 25 to 35 profiles of lymphoid white pulp, depending on the overall size of the spleen. The percent affected is the estimated percentage of white pulp profiles that contained granulomas.
NA, not applicable.