Table 1
R/B ratio with specific staining of acid and basic proteins by Michel-Calvo in the hepatocytes of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis and in the comparison group (X ± Sx). Computed microspectrometry.
| Acinus zone (by Rappoport) | Study groups | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comparison group (n = 20) | Main group | |||
| Subgroup I (n = 19) | Subgroup II (n = 21) | Subgroup III (n = 20) | ||
| Zone I | 1.09 ± 0.008 | 1.27 ± 0.014* | 1.73 ± 0.041** | 2.05 ± 0.072# |
| Zone II | 1.11 ± 0.004 | 1.39 ± 0.009* | 1.81 ± 0.032** | 2.34 ± 0.094# |
| Zone III | 1.13 ± 0.012 | 1.48 ± 0.041* | 1.95 ± 0.063** | 2.68 ± 0.108# |
Table 2
Quantitative parameters of optical density of a specific colouration on the free amino group of proteins by A. Yasuma and T. Ichikava (X ± Sx) in the hepatocytes of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis and in the comparison group, relative units of optical density. Computed microdensitometry.
| Acinus zone (by Rappoport) | Study groups | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comparison group (n = 20) | Main group | |||
| Subgroup I (n = 19) | Subgroup II (n = 21) | Subgroup III (n = 20) | ||
| Zone I | 0.195 ± 0.0012 | 0.221 ± 0.0016* | 0.249 ± 0.0012** | 0.302 ± 0.021# |
| Zone II | 0.196 ± 0.0031 | 0.245 ± 0.0009* | 0.262 ± 0.0021** | 0.318 ± 0.008# |
| Zone III | 0.198 ± 0.0012 | 0.251 ± 0.0012* | 0.274 ± 0.0013** | 0.327 ± 0.014# |