Table 1.
Group | Initial Body weight (g) | Final Body Weight (g) | Lung Weight (mg) | Lung Indices (mg/kg) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Control | 208.9 ± 7.8 | 304.9 ± 15.1 | 1,393.8 ± 129.9 | 4,565.5 ± 257.6 |
Bleomycin | 208.0 ± 9.7 | 283.8 ± 13.6 # | 2,190.0 ± 336.2 ## | 7,714.1 ± 1,104.0 ## |
Bleomycin + Atorvastatin | 208.8 ± 9.5 | 290.5 ± 17.3 | 1,930.0 ± 200.1 ##,* | 6,633.7 ± 402.2 ##,* |
Atorvastatin | 208.3 ± 10.0 | 292.5 ± 12.1 | 1,366.3 ± 116.6 ** | 4,664.5 ± 231.1 ** |
Values are given as mean ± SD for groups of eight rats each.
p < 0.05 and
p < 0.01 vs. the control group, respectively;
p < 0.05 and
p < 0.01 vs. the bleomycin group, respectively.