Table 7. Laboratory Parameters during Resuscitation with Hydroxyethyl Starch (HES) and Isotonic Saline (NaCl) in Endotoxemic Hamsters after 8h Endotoxemia

Data are mean ± SD. HES 8h represents animals (n = 4) that received LPS (2 mg/kg body wt) and HES (16 ml/kg body wt/h) 3h after the induction of endotoxemia, whereas NaCl 8h represents animals (n = 4) that received LPS (2 mg/kg body wt) and isotonic saline (66 ml/kg body wt/h) 3h after induction of endotoxemia. Control 8h represents animals (n = 4) which received LPS (2 mg/kg body wt) only. Normal standard values were derived from eight healthy animals without any treatment.

*= significant differences (P < 0.05) versus  control animals (ANOVA, Student Newman–Keuls test),

† indicates significant differences (P < 0.05) versus  HES and control animals (ANOVA, Student Newman–Keuls test),

‡= significant differences (P < 0.05) versus  normal values (Kruskal–Wallis ANOVA, Mann–Whitney U test).