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. 2014 Oct;17(10):802–807.

Table 1.

Histological changes in the lungs after 24 hr renal ischemia reperfusion (H&E)

Groups Alveolar collapse Intra alveolar mononuclear leukocyte infiltration Intra alveolar hemorrhage Intravascular leukocyte infiltration and perfusion Infiltration of peribronchiolarpolymorphonuclear Foci necrosis and hyperplasia

Control - - - - - -
Sham - - - - - -
Nephrectomy + + ++ ++ + +
IR +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++

A minimum of 10 fields for each kidney slide were examined and assigned for severity of changes using scores on a scale of: (–) none, (+) mild, (++) moderate, and (+++) severe damage. (n = 7 for each group)

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