Table 4.
Pathological changes observed in rat kidney on day 14
| Group | N | Dilation of renal tubules
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Infiltration of inflammatory cells
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0+ | 1+ | 2+ | 3+ | 0+ | 1+ | 2+ | 3+ | ||
| A1 (Con) | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A2 (LiC) | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A3 (LiCit) | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B1 (NL) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| B2 (NL+LiC) | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| B3 (NL+LiCit) | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
More injury was observed in Group B rats and this kind of damage was markedly alleviated by LiC or LiCit treatment.