Table 4.
Comparison of proliferation index and apoptotic rates between the experimental groups and control group (mean ± SD)
| Group | n |
PI |
AR |
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| PI (%) | F | P value | AR (%) | F | P value | ||
| Control group | 5 | 27.72 ± 5.00 | 2.53 ± 0.36 | ||||
| Pentagastrin group | 5 | 37.54 ± 5.17a | 7.59 | 0.01 | 1.91 ± 0.42a | 6.50 | 0.01 |
| Proglumide group | 5 | 27.36 ± 2.68c | 2.79 ± 0.45c | ||||
| Pentagastrin + proglumide group | 5 | 27.31 ± 5.76c | 2.41 ± 0.30c | ||||
a
P < 0.05 vs control group;
c
P < 0.05 vs pentagastrin group. AR: Apoptosis rate; PI: Proliferation index.