Table 3.
The characters of the granuloma in the different studied groups.
| Control | 6 weeks PI | 8 weeks PI | 10 weeks PI | 12 weeks PI | 14 weeks PI | 16 weeks PI | 18 weeks PI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of granuloma/colonic sections (mean ± SD) | – | 0.76 ± 0.12 | 1.36 + 0.34 | 3.84 + 0.85 | 1.48 + 0.63 | 1.16 + 0.27 | 1.52 + 0.42 | 1.04 + 0.35 |
| P value | – | – | 0.035⁎ | 0.014⁎ | 0.010⁎ | 0.019⁎ | 0.024⁎ | 0.047⁎ |
| Diameter of the granuloma in μm (mean ± SD) | – | 49.74 ± 13.65 | 79.61 ± 11.95 | 101.25 ± 25.97 | 59.95 ± 20.23 | 61.81 ± 18.37 | 39.81 ± 14.63 | 29.93 ± 12.02 |
| P value | – | – | 0.352 | 0.085 | 0.635 | 0.424 | 0.158 | 0.335 |
| Type of the granuloma | – | – | Cellular granuloma (Ova without granuloma) | Cellular granuloma (Ova with and without fibrosis) | Fibrocellular granuloma (Ova with fibrosis) | Fibrocellular granuloma (Ova with fibrosis) | Fibrotic granuloma (Without ova) | – |
| Site of the granuloma | – | – | Mucosa (Lamina propria) | Submucosa & musculosa | Submucosa | – |
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Significant.