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Table 1 Cumulative values of kidney histopathological scores in the different studied groups

From: Impact of folic acid supplementation on ischemia‒reperfusion-induced kidney injury in rats: folic acid prophylactic role revisited

Group

Glomerular

Tubular

Tubule/interstitial

Endothelial

Score

Group I (Sham treated)

0.00 ± 0.00

n (10)

0.00 ± 0.00

n (10)

0.00 ± 0.00

n (10)

0.00 ± 0.00

n (10)

Group II (Folic acid)

0.00 ± 0.00

(10)

0.00 ± 0.00

(10)

0.00 ± 0.00

(10)

0.00 ± 0.00

(10)

Group III (Ischemia-reperfusion)

1.9 ± 0.17

n (10)

a* b* d*

2.6 ± 0.22

n (10)

a* b* d*

2.5 ± 0.22

n (10)

a* b* d*

1.2 ± 0.13

n (10)

a* b* d*

Group IV (Folic acid-ischemia reperfusion)

0.40 ± 0.22

n (10)

ans bns c*

1.3 ± 0.21

n (10)

a* b*c*

1.1 ± 0.10

n (10)

a* b*c*

0.30 ± 0.21

n (10)

ans bns c*

  1. Data are presented as the mean ± standard error of the mean (SEM), n = number of sections examined/group. Statistical significance is expressed as ns: nonsignificant, *p < 0.05. (a: vs. Group I, b: vs. Group II, c: vs. Group III, and d: vs Group 4)