Table 2.

Sample number and body weight before and after successful establishment of rat model of cirrhosis

Group	Number before modeling	Weight (g)	Number after successful modeling	Weight after Successful modeling (g)
Control	20	199 ± 15	20	332 ± 28
M1	35	202 ± 13	25	220 ± 25**
M2	45	200 ± 16	27	152 ± 19**,#

Note: the data are shown as mean ± standard deviation (SD).

^** P < 0.01 vs. normal control group;

^# P < 0.05 vs. M1 group.

M1: mild cirrhosis group; M2: severe cirrhosis group.