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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 14, 2009; 15(14): 1730-1737
Published online Apr 14, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.1730
Table 1 Changes in histomorphometry of pancreatic islets of diabetic rats after treatment with Bu-Zhong-Yi-Qi-Tang (mean ± SD)
TreatmentIslet number islets/pancrease sectionIslet size cells/islet sectionNecrosisAtrophyCell infiltration
Normal rats3.50 ± 0.843.83 ± 0.4500.17 ± 0.410
Diabetic rats1.08 ± 0.29b1.00 ± 0.0b3.25 ± 0.45b2.08 ± 0.29a0
Bu-Zhong-Yi-Qi-Tang-treated rats1.17 ± 0.41b2.5 ± 0.55bd0.33 ± 0.52d1.17 ± 0.41ad0