Table 1

Twenty four hour survival values for rats given thioacetamide (TAA) (40 mg/kg) with or without epidermal growth factor (EGF) 30 minutes prior to administration of TAA. Ten mice were entered into each group on both experimental occasions

Experiment TAA alone TAA+ EGF (10 μg/kg) TAA+ EGF
(30 μg/kg)
1 4/10 (40%) 8/10 (80%)10/10 (100%)
2 6/10 (60%) 8/10 (80%)10/10 (100%)
Pooled data10/20 (50%)16/20 (80%)20/20 (100%)1-150
  • 1-150 p<0.05 v TAA alone.