Table 1.
Relative organ weights of the long-term CT-scanned samples after a period of 4 weeks
| Control | After the longitudinal CT (4 weeks) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Male (n = 5) | |||
| Brain (%) | 1.17 ± 0.04 | 1.17 ± 0.07 | 0.36 |
| Thymus (%) | 0.10 ± 0.02 | 0.08 ± 0.03 | 0.28 |
| Lung (%) | 0.56 ± 0.02 | 0.51 ± 0.02 | 0.06 |
| Heart (%) | 0.42 ± 0.02 | 0.43 ± 0.03 | 0.16 |
| Liver (%) | 5.74 ± 0.54 | 5.82 ± 0.54 | 0.46 |
| Adrenal glands (%) | 0.01 ± 0.00 | 0.01 ± 0.00 | 0.39 |
| Kidneys (%) | 1.80 ± 0.14 | 1.81 ± 0.14 | 0.30 |
| Spleen (%) | 0.32 ± 0.08 | 0.29 ± 0.07 | 0.18 |
| Testes (%) | 0.72 ± 0.05 | 0.75 ± 0.09 | 0.38 |
| Epididymides (%) | 0.29 ± 0.02 | 0.26 ± 0.03 | 0.17 |
| Ovaries (%) | – | – | – |
| Uterus (%) | – | – | – |
| (b) Female (n = 5) | |||
| Brain (%) | 1.38 ± 0.06 | 1.40 ± 0.07 | 0.46 |
| Thymus (%) | 0.16 ± 0.03 | 0.23 ± 0.04 | 0.10 |
| Lung (%) | 0.55 ± 0.05 | 0.54 ± 0.01 | 0.08 |
| Heart (%) | 0.41 ± 0.02 | 0.40 ± 0.03 | 0.13 |
| Liver (%) | 4.78 ± 0.27 | 6.32 ± 4.34 | 0.06 |
| Adrenal glands (%) | 0.02 ± 0.00 | 0.02 ± 0.00 | 0.43 |
| Kidneys (%) | 1.22 ± 0.10 | 1.21 ± 0.06 | 0.36 |
| Spleen (%) | 0.40 ± 0.03 | 0.36 ± 0.07 | 0.07 |
| Testes (%) | – | – | – |
| Epididymides (%) | – | – | – |
| Ovaries (%) | 0.04 ± 0.01 | 0.04 ± 0.01 | 0.41 |
| Uterus (%) | 0.41 ± 0.13 | 0.37 ± 0.05 | 0.17 |
There were no significant differences between the mean values