Table 1 Mean value of morphometric analysis of glomerular area and capsular space area of kidney sections, increasing (%) or decreasing (%) in control and different treated groups of rats.

From: Morphological, immunohistochemical, and biochemical study on the ameliorative effect of gallic acid against bisphenol A-induced nephrotoxicity in male albino rats

Groups

Measurements

Glomerular area

Increasing or decreasing %

%

Capsular space area

Increasing or decreasing %

%

Control

78.60 ± 1.78a

  

26.22 ± 2.53a

  

BPA

18.64 ± 2.24b***

Dec. versus control

76.3

72.08 ± 6.52b***

Inc. versus control

174.9

BPA + G50

77.50 ± 3.84ac***

Dec. versus control

1.4

32.15 ± 1.56ac***

Inc. versus control

22.6

Inc. versus BPA

315.8

Dec. versus BPA

55.4

BPA + G200

77.13 ± 1.37ac***

Dec. versus control

1.9

25.43 ± 1.67ac***

Dec. versus control

3.0

Inc. versus BPA

313.8

Dec. versus BPA

64.7

  1. Data are present as means ± SE. Values in the same column with unlike superscript letters.
  2. aControl.
  3. bVersus control.
  4. cVersus BPA.
  5. ***Significance when p < 0.001.
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