Table 4.

FI, BW and immunological parameters in experimental male (n = 6) and female (n = 6) rats before (pre-lesion) and after (post-lesion) PDA lesion

Parameters	Experimental male		Experimental female
	pre-lesion	post-lesion	pre-lesion	post-lesion
FI, g/day	11.49±1.21	15.26±2.35***	7.80±0.56	10.99±0.60††
BW, g	241.49±16.48	277.17±28.35*	162.28±9.85	174.13±11.21
CD4, pg/ml	58.36±4.75	68.34±5.36**	57.08±3.53	58.44±3.30
CD8, ng/ml	2.42±0.67	3.82±1.09*	1.46±1.20	1.26±0.50
Albumin, g/dl	3.25±0.10	3.12±0.23	3.43±0.15	3.22±0.33
Globulin, g/dl	3.55±0.21	3.13±0.16	3.78±0.15	3.37±0.77
A-G ratio	0.92±0.07	1.00±0.08	0.86±0.05	0.98±0.15
LW-BW ratio	NA	0.03±0.003	NA	0.04±0.003
SW-BW ratio	NA	0.0036±0.00055	NA	0.004±0.00056
Ig M, mg/ml	NA	0.23±0.09	NA	0.21±0.07

Data expressed are mean ± SD.

* Represents comparison with pre-lesion experimental males; ^† represents comparison with pre-lesion experimental females. The analysis of data was done by one-way ANOVA and post hoc by Tukey-Kramer test except for LW-BW ratio, SW-BW ratio and Ig M. Analysis of LW-BW ratio, SW-BW ratio and Ig M was done by Student's unpaired t test.

^*p < 0.05;

^**p < 0.01;

^***p < 0.001;

^† p < 0.05;

^††p < 0.01;

^††† p < 0.001.

NA = Not applicable. Lesion means the lesion making needle electrode was introduced in to the PDA and current was passed.