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Figure 5

From: Use of sildenafil and l-arginine in an experimental rat model for the prevention of neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis

Figure 5

Histopathological analysis of NEC intestinal injuries. (A) Negative control group—normal villi: normal length and appearance. (B) Negative control group—Intact and preserved intestinal wall. (C) Group submitted to the NEC protocol—villous flattening, reduction in number of villi and thinning of the intestinal wall. (D) Group submitted to the NEC protocol—villous flattening and reduction in number of villi.

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