Table 4

Relative organ weight in mice with hydralazine-induced lupus

OrgansWeight in grams
Drug treatment groups
Normal controlNegative controlPrednisolone
25 mg/kg
Methotrexate 25 mg/kgVitamin E 25 mg/kgVitamin E 50 mg/kg
Kidney1.532±0.05a1.533±0.047a1.518±0.032a1.538±0.044a1.543±0.055a1.520±0.043a
Liver4.450±0.393a4.500±0.261a4.317±0.313a4.217±0.371a4.517±0.223a4.400±0.323a
Spleen0.310±0.019a0.3150±0.035a0.3217±0.048a0.323±0.042a0.310±0.023a0.307±0.0180a
Brain0.067±0.005a0.066±0.006a0.069±0.006a0.066±0.007a0.065±0.009a0.071±0.004a
Heart0.165±0.005a0.164±0.007a0.1637±0.006a0.164±0.007 a0.165±0.007a0.166±0.005a
  • No significant differences were observed at p<0.05. Means that do not share a letter are significantly different. Data were analysed using one-way analysis of variance and Tukey’s post-hoc test for comparisons.