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Table 1 Levels of serum transferrin and plasma fibrinogen in control, mono- and poly-arthritic rats

From: Oxidative changes in the blood and serum albumin differentiate rats with monoarthritis and polyarthritis

Parameters

Groups

Control

Monoarthritis

Polyarthritis

Transferrin (mg dl−1)

91.00 ± 1.22

103.8 ± 3.32

114.8 ± 4.9*

Fibrinogen (mg dl−1)

1.88 ± 0.14

1.81 ± 0.09

6.56 ± 1.23#,*

  1. Blood was collected from the inferior cava vein and processed as described in the “Methods” section. Values are mean ± SE of the mean of four animals for each experimental condition
  2. * p < 0.05 indicates statistical difference from the controls and #p < 0.05 from the monoarthritic condition