Mucus rheology (logarithm of G*, rigidity factor at 1 and 100 radians·s−1, frequency of deformation) was evaluated in each group at time 0, 1 and 2 h
| Time h | C | F+H | F+R | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Log G* 1 radian·s−1 | 1.6±0.1 | 1.3±0.1* | 1.1±0.1* | 1.8±0.1 | 1.7±0.2* | 1.7±0.2* | 1.9±0.1 | 1.4±0.2* | 1.4±0.3* |
| Log G* 100 radians·s−1 | 1.7±0.1 | 1.5±0.1 | 1.4±0.1 | 1.7±0.1 | 1.8±0.2* | 1.8±0.1* | 1.8±0.1 | 1.5±0.1 | 1.7±0.1 |
| Tan δ 1 radian·s−1 | 0.7±0.1 | 0.5±0.1 | 0.6±0.1 | 0.6±0.1 | 0.6±0 | 0.5±0 | 0.6±0 | 0.5±0.1 | 0.6±0.1 |
| Tan δ 100 radians·s−1 | 0.7±0.1 | 0.7±0.1 | 0.6±0.1 | 0.6±0.1 | 0.5±0.1 | 0.8±0.1 | 0.7±0.1 | 0.7±0.1 | 0.6±0.1 |
Data are presented as mean±se. C: control; F+H: furosemide+hypovolaemia; F+R: furosemide+volume replacement; tan δ: tangent δ (ratio between viscosity and elasticity). *: mean values were different from controls (p<0.05)