Table 1 Effects of theophylline (50 mg/kg bw) on body composition in rats bearing the Yoshida AH-130 ascites hepatoma
From: Theophylline is able to partially revert cachexia in tumour-bearing rats
Experimental group | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C(n = 6) | T(n = 10) | T + TPH(n = 7) | ANOVA | ||
A | B | ||||
Fat mass (g) | 3.2 ± 1.1 | −4.3 ± 0.5 | −2.3 ± 0.7 | 0,000 | 0,045 |
Lean body mass (g) | 23.5 ± 1.5 | 1.7 ± 1.7 | 7 ± 3 | 0,000 | ns |
Fluids (g) | 0.03 ± 0.2 | −0.7 ± 0.2 | 0.04 ± 0.3 | 0,034 | 0,025 |