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. 2013 Mar;52(2):176–179.

Table 3.

Weights (g) of liver and gastrointestinal tract after 1 or 2 doses of tribromoethanol, vehicle, or sterile water

Parameter Treatment* n Median(range)
Liver 1Tribromoethanol 10 0.85 (0.70—1.00)b
2Tribromoethanol 10 1.10 (0.80—1.40)a
1Vehicle 10 0.90 (0.90—1.20)a,b
2Vehicle 10 1.15 (1.00—1.40)a,b
1Water 10 1.05 (0.90—1.20)a
2Water 10 1.20 (0.90—1.30)a
1Untreated 3 1.20 (0.90—1.30)a,b
2Untreated 5 1.20 (1.10—1.40)a,b
Gastrointestinal tract 1Tribromoethanol 10 2.15 (2.00—2.60)c
2Tribromoethanol 10 2.60 (2.00—3.10)b,c
1Vehicle 10 2.40 (2.20—2.70)b,c
2Vehicle 10 2.75 (2.60—3.30)b,c
1Water 10 2.75 (2.30—3.20)a,b
2Water 10 3.00 (2.50—22.2)a
1Untreated 3 2.80 (2.40—2.90)a,b,c
2Untreated 5 3.00 (2.50—3.40)a,b,c

Mice in that each received a single dose of tribromoethanol (or control) were euthanized on day 4; those that received 2 doses were euthanized on day 11.

Within each parameter, values with different superscript letters are significantly (P < 0.05) different.