Table 4.
Comparison of necrosis level, protein casts, cell scattering, vacuolation, reduced number of red blood cells, increased Bowman’s space, and total glomerular injury
| Total glomerular injury | Increased Bowman’s space | Reduced number of red blood cells | vacuolization | Cell scattering | Formation of protein casts | Parameters | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groups | |||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Control |
|
***
4 |
***
4 |
***
3 |
***
4 |
***
3 |
***
3 |
***
4 |
Gentamicin |
| +++ 0 |
+++ 0 |
+++ 0 |
+++ 0 |
+++ 0 |
+++ 0 |
+++ 0 |
UD+NS |
| *** +++ 1 |
*** +++ 1 |
*** +++ 1 |
*** +++ 2 |
*** +++ 1 |
*** +++ 1 |
*** +++ 1 |
Gentamicin+
UD (concurrent) |
Compared to the control group: ***p<0.001 show significant differences.
Compared to the gentamicin group +++p<0.001 show significant differences.
Results were expressed as the standard error of the mean (SEM) for eight rats in each group.