Design-Based Stereology of the Lung in the Hyperoxic Preterm Rabbit Model of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

Figure 3

Stereological data of alveolar and septal characteristics in the lung parenchyma. Stereology was used to quantify alveolar number (a), septal surface area (b), ductal airspace (c) and alveolar airspace (d), and mean alveolar number (e) in normoxic and hyperoxic rabbit lungs. The mean linear intercept length (f) was calculated for better comparison with previous studies. Stereological quantification of septal volume (g) and mean septal thickness (h) was also performed. Lines indicate statistical differences between groups (), assessed with -test or Mann–Whitney rank sum test if normality distribution failed.

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