Table 2

Effect of igmesine (1 mg/kg intravenously) on Escherichia coli heat labile (LT) and heat stable (STa) enterotoxin induced jejunal net secretion of electrolytes

Net Clflux (μmol/min/g)Net Na+flux (μmol/min/g)Net K+flux (μmol/min/g)Number
LT−19 (−28 to −17)−20 (−24 to −18)−1.1 (−1.4 to −0.8)16
LT + igmesine−152-150 (−18 to −13)−102-150 (−13 to −5)−0.62-150 (−0.8 to −0.5)9
STa−11 (−14 to −10)−18 (−20 to −15)−1.3 (−1.5 to −1.1)8
STa + igmesine−5.3 (−6 to −5)−7.6 (−9 to −6)−0.6 (−0.6 to −0.6)5
  • Data expressed as median (interquartile range).

  • 2-150 p<0.02 compared with LT, p<0.02 compared with STa (Mann-Whitney test).