Intoxication by Intraperitoneal Injection or Oral Gavage Equally Potentiates Postburn Organ Damage and Inflammation

Figure 4

Histologic state of the ileum 24 hours after intoxication and burn injury. Sham injured mice receiving i.p. (a) and gavage (b) control, or i.p. (c) and gavage (d) ethanol have normal appearing villi. Burn injury alone receiving i.p. (e) and gavage (f) control demonstrate rounded and widened villi that are markedly blunted when combined with ethanol by i.p. injection (g) or gavage (h).

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