Effect of Mesalamine and Prednisolone on TNBS Experimental Colitis, following Various Doses of Orally Administered Iron

Table 5

Differences in histological parameters between group 5 (TNBS + Fe 0.3%) versus group 9 (TNBS + Fe 0.3% + prednisolone) and group 6 (TNBS + Fe 3%) versus group 10 (TNBS + Fe 3% + prednisolone).

Parameter	Group 5 versus 9	𝑃 value	Group 6 versus 10	𝑃 value
Overall histology	4.21±1.77 versus 2.08±0.79	0.000	3.79±1.35 versus 2.18±1.08	0.001
Inflammatory infiltration	1.58±0.72 versus 0.50±0.67	0.000	1.37±0.71 versus 0.54±0.69	0.003
Eosinophilic infiltration	1.54±0.72 versus 1.00±0.00	0.001	1.33±0.48 versus 1.00±0.00	0.003
Edema	1.08±0.72 versus 0.58±0.51	0.039	1.08±0.58 versus 0.64±0.67	0.053