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Table 1 Comparisons of serum lipids, ANG II level in plasma and aortic tissues (mean ± SD)

From: Vasculoprotective effects of rosiglitazone through modulating renin-angiotensin system in vivo and vitro

groups

n

ANG II in plasma

(pg/ml)

ANG II in aortic tissue

(ng/mg)

TG mmol/L

TC mmol/L

LDL-C mmol/L

Con

8

142.61 ± 42.78

2.45 ± 0.10

0.79 ± 0.17

1.53 ± 0.23

0.31 ± 0.22

Cho

10

139.16 ± 64.46

4.72 ± 0.91 *

2.15 ± 0.30 *

4.66 ± 0.56 *

1.93 ± 0.21 *

Ros

10

173.97 ± 97.52

3.05 ± 0.39 ‡

0.58 ± 0.13 ‡

2.57 ± 0.27‡

1.20 ± 0.12 ‡

  1. Con: regular diet group; Cho: cholesterol-rich diet plus methylthiouracil group; Ros: the group with cholesterol-rich diet plus methylthiouracil and rosiglitazone. *P < 0.01 versus Con group; ‡P < 0.01 versus Cho group.
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Cardiovascular Diabetology

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