Table 1.

Effects of caerulein treatment on pancreatic histology

VehicleCaerulein
3 weeks6 weeks10 weeks
Inflammatory infiltrate0.001.00*2.00*2.00*
Atrophy0.002.00*3.00*3.00*
Fibrosis0.003.00*3.00*3.00*
  • Results are expressed as medians (n = 6). Histological parameters were scored in a blinded fashion. Data were analyzed by Kruskal-Wallis one-way ANOVA.

  • *p < 0.05 for caerulein versus vehicle.