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Table 1 Clinical and structural parameters

From: Increased gut permeability and intestinal inflammation precede arthritis onset in the adjuvant-induced model of arthritis

 

Before induction day

Post-induction day

 

D0

D4 (preclinical)

D11 (onset)

D28 (acute)

Body weight (g)

 Controls

178 ± 7

208 ± 14

248 ± 3

309 ± 3

 AIA

189 ± 4

192 ± 5*

216 ± 4***

207 ± 3***

Paw diameter (mm)

 Controls

6.8 ± 0.1

7.1 ± 0.1

7.2 ± 0.1

7.2 ± 0.1

 AIA

6.3 ± 0.4

6.9 ± 0.1

7.9 ± 0.2**

9.4 ± 0.3***

Arthritis score

 Controls

0

0

0

0

 AIA

0

0

1.9 ± 0.9

3.9 ± 1.0

Radiographic score

 Controls

0

0.3 ± 0.5

0.3 ± 0.5

0.07 ± 0,3

 AIA

0

0.3 ± 0.5

4.1 ± 1.7***

23.8 ± 8.1***

  1. Values expressed as means ± SEM (N = 15 rats per group). n.d. not determined
  2. *(p < 0.05). **(p < 0.005) and ***(p < 0.0005) different from age-matched controls