Table 1 Effect of hyaluronic acid (HYA) and chondroitin-4-sulphate (C4S) administration on plasma levels of galactosamine and glucosamine in rats subjected to collagen-induced arthritis (CIA), at the end of the experiment (day 21)
From: Efficacy of treatment with glycosaminoglycans on experimental collagen-induced arthritis in rats
| Â | Concentration in plasma (mg/l) | Increase (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Experimental group | Galactosamine | Glucosamine | Galactosamine | Glucosamine |
Control | 9.81 ± 1.11 | 10.35 ± 1.71 |  |  |
CIA + vehicle | 12.58 ± 1.45* | 14.79 ± 2.01* |  |  |
CIA + HYA | 14.68 ± 2.74 | 19.34 ± 3.27†| +17 | +31 |
CIA + C4S | 16.34 ± 3.18†| 14.97 ± 3.16 | +30 | +1 |
CIA + HYA + C4S | 15.39 ± 1.86†| 19.24 ± 3.36†| +22 | +30 |