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. 2007 Oct 7;13(37):5003–5008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i37.5003

Table 2.

Effect of UDCA on histological extent of CDCA-induced liver injury in hamsters

Grade
Findings - ± +
Normal Vacuolation (Hydropic swelling) 9 0 0
Control 0 2 7
UDCA 150 mg/kg 9 0 0
Normal 8 1 0
Control Cell infiltration 8 1 0
UDCA 150 mg/kg 7 2 0
Normal 8 1 0
Control Focal necrosis 8 1 0
UDCA 150 mg/kg 7 2 0

UDCA: Ursodeoxycholic acid; CDCA: Chenodeoxycholic acid. Grades are as follows: -: no change, ±: slight change, +: mild change.