Table 6 Comparisons among animals with bile duct ligation in endotoxin levels

12-h: 6.9 (5.7–20.8)

2-day: 7.3 (5.5–17.1)

7-day: 8.3 (5.5–25.9)

14-day: 5.9 (5.1–24.9)

Aorta (mean ± SD), p = 0.102

12-h: 6.61 ± 1.16

2-day: 7.03 ± 1.26

7-day: 8.83 ± 4.25

14-day: 5.76 ± 0.51

Portal vein (mean ± SD), p = 0.071

12-h: 6.76 ± 1.09

2-day: 7.72 ± 1.85

7-day: 11.8 ± 8.56

14-day: 5.79 ± 0.78

12-h [median (min–max)], p = 0.246

peripheral: 6.9 (5.7–20.8)

Aorta: 6.2 (5.5–8.6)

Portal: 6.4 (5.6–8.8)

2-day [median (min–max)], p = 0.836

peripheral: 7.3 (5.5–17.1)

Aorta: 7.2 (5.2–9.1)

Portal: 7.2 (5.2–10.7)

7-day [median (min–max)], p = 0.834

peripheral: 8.3 (5.5–25.9)

Aorta: 8.25 (5–17.8)

Portal: 7.6 (4.8–30.9)

14-day [median (min–max)], p = 0.571

peripheral: 5.9 (5.1–24.9)

Aorta: 5.7 (5.2–6.7)

Portal: 5.7 (4.9–7.7)