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Table 3 Se concentrations in different organ samples from cases of Mulberry Heart Disease (MHD) and controls (mg/ kg dry weight)

From: A descriptive report of the selenium distribution in tissues from pigs with mulberry heart disease (MHD)

Organ system

Organ samples

MHD

Control

P-value

Mean Se (mg/ kg)

n

Mean Se (mg/ kg)

n

 

Cardiovascular system

Myocardium, left ventricle

0.84 (0.15)

8

1.13 (0.12)

3

0.0070

Myocardium, right ventricle

0.92 (0.04)

5

1.11 (0.15)

3

0.032

Myocardium, septum

0.88 (0.04)

6

1.16 (0.06)

3

0.0059

Digestive system

Caecum

0.63 (0.11)

8

0.87 (0.18)

3

0.020

Colon

0.77 (0.19)

8

1,04 (0.23)

3

ns

Duodenum

0.78 (0.15)

7

1.20 (0.10)

3

0.0020

Gastric ventricle

0.64 (0.13)

6

0.93 (0.08)

3

0.0090

Ileum

0.86 (0.11)

8

1.04 (0.20)

3

ns

Jejunum

0.90 (0.14)

8

1.27 (0.15)

3

0.0040

Liver

1.29 (0.20)

8

1.77 (0.40)

3

0.020

Pancreas

1.01 (0.28)

7

1.18 (0.57)

3

ns

Immune and endocrine system

Ln ileocolici

1.07 (0.42)

8

1.43 (0.16)

3

ns

Ln poplitei

0.78 (0.27)

8

0.70 (0.13)

3

ns

Parathyroid gland

0.88 (0.33)

5

0.80 (0.16)

3

ns

Spleen

1.18 (0.17)

5

1.33 (0.06)

3

ns

Thymus

0.97 (0.06)

8

1.16 (0.15)

3

0.012

Thyroid gland

0.64 (0.13)

7

0.79 (0.12)

3

ns

Adrenal gland

1.20 (0.08)

5

1.20 (0.10)

3

ns

Integumentary

Claw

0.41 (0.12)

5

0.66 (0.25)

3

ns

Skin

0.14 (0.02)

7

0.25 (0.07)

3

0.0041

Muscular system

Diaphragm

0.39 (0.10)

6

0.62 (0.11)

3

0.020

M. biceps brachii

0.35 (0.09)

8

0.64 (0.17)

3

0.0040

M. extensor carpi radialis

0.34 (0.07)

8

0.66 (0.19)

3

0.0020

M. extensor digitorum longus

0.33 (0.07)

8

0.65 (0.17)

3

0.0010

M. longissimus dorsi lumbalis

0.35 (0.05)

5

0.62 (0.24)

3

0.042

M. longissimus dorsi thobaracis

0.43 (0.23)

8

0.66 (0.25)

3

ns

M. psoas major

0.34 (0.08)

8

0.67 (0.21)

3

0.0028

M. quadriceps femoris

0.33 (0.08)

7

0.68 (0.22)

3

0.0040

M. semimembranosus

0.32 (0.08)

8

0.64 (0.18)

3

0.0018

M. semitendinosus

0.28 (0.05)

8

0.62 (0.20)

3

0.0011

Respiratory system

Lung

0.96 (0.23)

8

1.23 (0.06)

3

ns

Urinary system

Kidney

4.93 (0.57)

7

6.23 (1.07)

3

0.030

  1. Se concentrations in internal and external samples from MHD and control pigs. Results are based on dry weight analyses