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Number of blood capillaries on cross-sections of different levels of intestinal villi of white rats.
| Villus Level | Newborn Rats before Feeding | Starved Adult Rats |
|---|---|---|
| Just below the enterocytes | 2.00 ± 1.00 | 2.75 ± 0.25 |
| Middle | 5.80 ± 0.73 * | 10.50 ± 0.50 * |
| Base | 4.40 ± 0.92 ** | 8.25 ± 0.25 ** |
* and **: difference between means is significant (p < 0.05).
