Model of Liver Fibrosis Induction by Thioacetamide in Rats for Regenerative Therapy Studies

Table 1

Presence of nodules and weight of liver and spleen at necropsy according to experimental groups.

Groups	Liver						Spleen
	Nodules					Weight	Lesions	Weight
	Absence	Regular	Abundant	Ma^1	Mi^2	(g)		(g)
I	8 rats	—	—	—	—	7	N^3	0.67
II	—	—	8 rats	Yes	Yes	9.87	N	0.94
III	—	5 rats	3 rats	Yes	Yes	10.12	N	1.24

(1) Ma: macronodules, (2) Mi: micronodules, and (3) N: none.