Table 2. Results of histopathologic scorings in jejunum tissues of MTXG, NMTXG and control groups.
Pathological findings | MTXG | NMTXG | Control |
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Number of animals examined | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Villus epithelial damage | 3a | 0b | 0 |
Damage in the villus structures | 3a | 1b | 0 |
Necrosis in villus structures | 3a | 0b | 0 |
Mucosal crypt damage | 3a | 0b | 0 |
PMNL infiltration | 3a | 0b | 0 |
Mixed inflammatory cells | 3a | 0b | 0 |
Dilated congested capillaries | 2a | 1b | 0 |
aSignificantly different from control group (P<0.001). bSignificantly different from MTXG (P<0.001).