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Table 1 General characteristics of control and STZ rats

From: Streptozotocin-induced diabetes prolongs twitch duration without affecting the energetics of isolated ventricular trabeculae

Parameter

Control ( n=13)

STZ ( n=11)

Body mass (g)

506 ± 16

363 ± 15*

Tibial length (mm)

44.6 ± 0.6

41.9 ± 0.8*

Blood Glucose (mM)

6.9 ± 0.1

30.0 ± 0.6*

Heart wet mass (g)

1.42 ± 0.05

1.13 ± 0.04*

Heart dry mass (g)

0.27 ± 0.01

0.22 ± 0.01*

Heart wet mass/body mass (%)

0.28 ± 0.01

0.31 ± 0.01*

RV wall thickness (mm)

1.29 ± 0.05

1.18 ± 0.08

RV thickness/heart wet mass (mm g-1)

0.92 ± 0.04

1.07 ± 0.09

Septal wall thickness (mm)

3.17 ± 0.10

3.02 ± 0.13

Septal thickness/heart wet mass (mm g-1)

2.25 ± 0.07

2.72 ± 0.17*

LV wall thickness (mm)

3.82 ± 0.07

3.65 ± 0.12

LV thickness/heart wet mass (mm g-1)

2.72 ± 0.11

3.26 ± 0.12*

  1. Values are means ± SE. *P < 0.05.
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Cardiovascular Diabetology

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