Parameters | Controls (n = 8) | DM rats (n = 8) | DM + EPO rats (n = 8) |
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LVD d (mm) | 6.62 ± 0.36 | 7.48 ± 0.72* | 6.78 ± 0.53▴ |
LVD s (mm) | 3.57 ± 0.58 | 4.65 ± 0.74* | 3.67 ± 0.65▴ |
EF (%) | 79.4 ± 8.12 | 65.7 ± 5.49# | 75.6 ± 4.87▴ |
Body weight (g) baseline | 236 ± 7.9 | 241 ± 6.7 | 239 ± 8.8 |
Body weight (g) end-point | 358 ± 13.8 | 293 ± 13.5# | 332 ± 15.4▴ |
Heart rate (BPM) | 411.8 ± 46.8 | 416.6 ± 67.2 | 376.9 ± 43.0 |
HW/BW (mg/g) | 3.1 ± 0.14 | 4.5 ± 0.20# | 3.3 ± 0.18▴ |
Blood glucose (mmol/L) baseline | 4.55 ± 0.60 | 20.47 ± 1.46# | 20.63 ± 1.62# |
Blood glucose (mmol/L) end-point | 4.13 ± 0.43 | 20.27 ± 1.20# | 21.37 ± 1.53# |
Erythrocyte numbers (1012/L) baseline | 8.00 ± 0.43 | 7.84 ± 0.40 | 8.06 ± 0.23 |
Erythrocyte numbers (1012/L) end-point | 8.16 ± 0.37 | 7.68 ± 0.34 | 8.23 ± 0.47 |