Basic Research
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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2006; 12(8): 1211-1218
Published online Feb 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i8.1211
Table 1 Muscle layer thickness of gastrointestinal and urinary tract segments from Smad3 wild-type and null mice (mean±SD)
Wild-type (n)Null (n)P value
Colon221.79 ± 99.78 (6)104.68 ± 50.73 (7)0.02
Small bowel95.55  ± 38.45 (6)46.44 ± 25.96 (6)0.03
Esophagus189.36 ± 42.60 (5)188.49 ± 43.94 (6)NS
Ureters32.85 ± 3.74 (5)30.31 ± 1.91 (5)NS