Study of the protective effects of dexamethasone on ileum mucosa injury in rats with severe acute pancreatitis.

Objectives:To study the protecting effects of dexamethasone on ileum mucosa injury of rats with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP).Methods:The SAP rats were prepared by improved Aho's methods. The plasma endotoxin and inflammatory mediators in serum were determined. The rat mortality, pathological chan