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Diclofenac Sodium Treatment Ameliorates Extrapancreatic Organ Injuries in a Murine Model of Acute Pancreatitis Induced by Caerulein

Table 4

Histopathological results obtained from the liver tissue according to groups.

Group 1 ()Group 2 ()Group 3 ()Group 4 ()Group 5 ()Group 6 ()Group 7 () value

Congestion0 (0–1)1 (1–1.5)a0 (0–0.25)b0 (0–1)b1 (0–1)b1 (0–1)b1 (0–1)b0.029
Hydropic degeneration0 (0–1)2 (1–2)a0 (0–0.25)b0 (0–1)b1 (0–1.5)b,c1 (0.75–1.25)a,c,d1 (0–1)b0.002
Focal necrosis0 (0–0)0 (0–1)0 (0–0.25)0 (0–0)0 (0–0.5)0 (0–0.25)0 (0–0)0.640
Portal inflammation0 (0–0)0 (0–1)0 (0–0)0 (0–0)0 (0–0.5)0 (0–1)0 (0–0)0.259
Portal fibrosis0 (0–0)0 (0–0)0 (0–0)0 (0–0)0 (0–0)0 (0–0)0 (0–0)>0.999

Data were shown as median (25th–75th) percentiles, the Kruskal–Wallis test. aThe difference between the considered group and group 1 was found as statistically significant (). bThe difference between the considered group and group 2 was found as statistically significant (). cThe difference between the considered group and group 3 was found as statistically significant (). dThe difference between the considered group and group 4 was found as statistically significant ().