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Table 1 Biometric data at 19 weeks

From: Increased myocardial SERCA expression in early type 2 diabetes mellitus is insulin dependent: In vivo and in vitro data

Characteristics

Control (n = 7)

ZDF (n = 7)

ZDF + Ins (n = 6)

BW (g)

353 ± 11

402 ± 9*

478 ± 25*

HW (mg)

1372 ± 33

1341 ± 46

1530 ± 53#

Rel. HW (mg/g BW)

4.1 ± 0.2

3.3 ± 0.1*

3.2 ± 0.4*

Serum glucose

96 ± 7

477 ± 26*

251 ± 73*

C-peptide (pmol/l)

593 ± 98

913 ± 65*

639 ± 162#

Hb1Ac (% of control)

100 ± 4

301 ± 12*

179 ± 19*#

  1. ZDF = Zucker Diabetic Fatty rats, Ins = insulin, BW = body weight, HW = heart weight.
  2. *p < 0.05 vs control and #p < 0.05 vs. ZDF.
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Cardiovascular Diabetology

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