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Copyright ©2008 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Jul 28, 2008; 14(28): 4505-4511
Published online Jul 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4505
Figure 1
Figure 1 Representative micrographs of the renal slices from bile duct ligated (BDL) and sham operated rats (HE, × 100). A: Sham operated rat with normal kidney; B: BDL rat at 6-wk also showing the absence of kidney histological alterations.
Figure 2
Figure 2 Hydroxyproline determinations in the liver and renal tissue from bile duct ligated and sham operated rats. A: Hydroxyproline content in the liver tissue of sham operated rats (sham), and animals with 2-wk, 4-wk and 6-wk of bile duct ligation; B: Hydroxyproline content in renal tissue of sham operated rats (sham), and animals with 2 wk, 4 wk and 6 wk of bile duct ligation.
Figure 3
Figure 3 Free water and creatinine clearance in bile duct ligated (BDL) and sham operated rats. A: Free water clearance of sham operated rats (sham), and animals with 2-wk, 4-wk and 6 of bile duct ligation; B: Creatinine clearance of sham operated rats (sham), and animals with 2 wk, 4 wk and 6 wk of bile duct ligation.