Antioxidant vitamins C, E and coenzyme Q10 vs Dexamethasone: comparisons of their effects in pulmonary contusion model

Table 3 Comparison of leukocyte infiltration and alveolar oedema/congestion scores of the lung tissue in each group

Groups	Haemorrhage/oedema/alveolar disruption scores	Leukocyte infiltration
GroupI: Control (n=7)	0.00±0.00	0.14±0.37
GroupII: Sham(Cont) (n=7)	2.71±0.48^a	2.85±0.37^a
GroupIII: Cont + CoQ₁₀ (n=7)	1.71±0.48^ab	1.71±0.48^ab
GroupIV: Cont + vit C (n=7)	2.42±0.53^acd	2.28±0.48^acd
GroupV: Cont + vit E (n=7)	2.28±0.48^a	2.00±0.00^ab
GroupVI: Cont +Dxm (n=7)	1.85±0.37^ab	1.57±0.53^ab

Datas are presented as mean ±S.D.
Cont: contusion, DXM: Dexamethasone, vit. C: vitamin C, vit. E: vitamin E, CoQ ₁₀: Co enzyme Q₁₀.
^a p<0.05 in comparison with control.
^b p<0.05 in comparison sham animals.
^c p<0.05 in comparison vit C & CoQ10.
^d p<0.05 in comparison Dxm & vit C.

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