Gut-liver axis improves with meloxicam treatment after cirrhotic liver resection

Table 3 Quantifyingof Ki-67, goblet cells, villus length and ischemic lesions of the small bowel according to Chiu et al[38]

	CG	BDL + M	BDL	P value
Ki-67 LI (AU)	91 ± 2	77 ± 1b	50 ± 1b	< 0.01
Goblet cells (AU)	31 ± 2d	32 ± 3d	55 ± 5	< 0.01
Length of the villi (μm)	617 ± 24	562 ± 30	494 ± 22a	< 0.05
Chiu score	1 (0-2)	0 (0-1)	1 (0-2)	NS

Values are given as mean ± SE; 1-way ANOVA. Tukey’s Multiple Comparison Test: n = 5;

^aP < 0.05,

^bP < 0.01 vs CG;

^dP < 0.01 vs BDL. CG: Control group; BDL: Bile duct ligation; BDL + M: BDL + meloxicam; NS: Not significant; AU: Arbitrary unit; LI: Labeling index.