Table 3.
Effect of Gln and rhGH on intestinal permeability (L/M ratio), morphology, and PCNA index before and after operation
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Control group (n = 20) |
Supplemental group (n = 22) |
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| Preoperative | Postoperative | Preoperative | Postoperative | |
| L/M ratio | 0.0410 ± 0.0015 | 0.0749 ± 0.0051a | 0.0401 ± 0.0031 | 0.0567 ± 0.0033ac |
| Villus height (μm) | 352.4 ± 13.6 | 336.2 ± 11.6a | 359.7 ± 17.5 | 377.6 ± 14.6ac |
| Crypt depth (μm) | 115.0 ± 6.2 | 111.3 ± 3.9 | 117.7 ± 7.5 | 126.1 ± 7.2ac |
| PCNA (%) | 16.02 ± 2.06 | 15.65 ± 2.56 | 16.20 ± 1.87 | 24.08 ± 1.85ac |
a
P < 0.05 vs preoperative;
c
P < 0.05 vs control.