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Table 6 Associations between histological alterations in the liver and biochemical parameters such as triglyceride and cholesterol

From: Assessment of histological liver alterations in dogs naturally infected with Leishmania infantum

Histological change

Triglyceride

Cholesterol

Median

p25–p75 (N)

Median

p25–p75 (N)

Perivascular inflammation

 Absent

28

25–31 (n = 2)

159.5

157–162 (n = 2)

 Discreet

46

31–64 (n = 31)

165**

130–233 (n = 31)

 Moderate

57.5

44.2–81.2 (n = 18)

177.5**

157.8–215.8 (n = 18)

 Intense

82

41–83 (n = 3)

332

269–448 (n = 3)

Intralobular granulomas

 Absent

44.5**

32.5–66.2 (n = 22)

169

153–219.5 (n = 22)

 Discreet

47.5**

31.8–59.5 (n = 18)

167

134.8–202 (n = 18)

 Moderate

55

41–69.5 (n = 9)

175

139–222 (n = 9)

 Intense

83

72–102 (n = 5)

236

130.5–360.5 (n = 5)

  1. Abbreviation: p25, 25th percentile; p75, 75th percentile
  2. ** P < 0.01