Doxycycline as a Potential MMP-1 Inhibitor for the Treatment of Spondylitis Tuberculosis: A Study in Rabbit Model

Table 1

Radiological scoring of spondylitis TB infection for each treatment group.

Group		value
A		<0.001^a
B	0	<0.001^b
C	0	NA^c
D		0.032^a
E		0.026^b
F		0.044^c
G		0.039^a
H		0.012^b
I		0.042^c
J		<0.001^a
K	0	<0.001^b
L	0	NA^c

^a value between the control group and the group treated with 1 mg/kg body weight doxycycline once daily. ^b value between the control group and the group treated with 5 mg/kg body weight doxycycline once daily. ^c value between the groups treated with 1 and 5 mg/kg body weight doxycycline once daily. SD: standard deviation; NA: not applicable. Given the for groups B, C, K, and L.