Role of Ethyl Pyruvate in Systemic Inflammatory Response and Lung Injury in an Experimental Model of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Table 1

Schematic diagram of the interventions in each study group.

Groups	𝑛	Shock; 60 min	Treatment	Heparin; 250 U/kg	(1/2) Blood; resuscitation	Clamp; 60 min	(1/2) Blood; resuscitation	Reperfusion; 120 min	Blood and; tissue samples
Sh	6	−	RL	+	−	−	−	−	+
Sh + EP	6	−	40 mg/kg; EP	+	−	−	−	−	+
S/C	9	+	RL	+	+	+	+	+	+
S/C + EP	9	+	40 mg/kg; EP	+	+	+	+	+	+

Sh: sham; EP: ethyl pyruvate; S/C: shock/clamp; RL: Ringer’s lactate solution.