Item | NC | MC | MC + LAC | MC + HRW | SEM | P-value |
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Duodenum | ||||||
Villus height, μm | 386.08Aa | 313.51Bb | 366.65Aa | 360.49Aa | 6.86 | < 0.001 |
Crypt depth, μm | 268.13 | 281.75 | 272.35 | 272.50 | 3.85 | 0.678 |
Villus height: crypt depth ratio | 1.45Aa | 1.11Bb | 1.36Aa | 1.32Aa | 0.03 | 0.001 |
Jejunum | ||||||
Villus height, μm | 390.60Aa | 322.41Bb | 383.75Aa | 380.46Aa | 7.03 | < 0.001 |
Crypt depth, μm | 246.11 | 240.94 | 247.31 | 231.89 | 2.73 | 0.172 |
Villus height: crypt depth ratio | 1.59Aa | 1.34Bb | 1.55Aa | 1.64Aa | 0.03 | < 0.001 |
Ileum | ||||||
Villus height, μm | 376.88Aa | 334.76Bb | 366.28Aa | 363.09Aa | 4.41 | 0.001 |
Crypt depth, μm | 240.35 | 235.78 | 240.00 | 257.36 | 3.36 | 0.097 |
Villus height: crypt depth ratio | 1.57a | 1.43ab | 1.53ab | 1.41b | 0.02 | 0.030 |