Table 3

Functional capillary density in the intestinal longitudinal and circular muscle layer (1/cm)

Muscle
Group


Control
LPS
F XIII

Longitudinal
202.6 ± 14.0
199.3 ± 23.1
200.8 ± 33.0
Circular
208.7 ± 26.1
235.3 ± 22.3
249.3 ± 46.1

Values are mean ± standard deviation. Control, control group; F XIII, factor XIII treated lipopolysacharide (LPS) group; LPS, untreated LPS group.

Birnbaum et al. Critical Care 2006 10:R29   doi:10.1186/cc3994

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