Table 1—

Levels of pleural fluid white blood cells(WBC, cells·mm-3) and neutrophils (% N) in talc-injected (200 mg·kg-1) rabbits after 6, 24 and 48 h

WBC% N
6 h19430±1,75074±6#,+
24 h18810±5,66060±5+
48 h11270±1,19024±8

  • Data are presented as mean±sd. #: significantly >24 h, p<0.05; : significantly >48 h, p<0.05; +: significantly >48 h, p<0.001.