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Table 1 Characteristics of rats at the end of the study (12 weeks)

From: Cardiac fibrosis and dysfunction in experimental diabetic cardiomyopathy are ameliorated by alpha-lipoic acid

Group

n

Glycemia (mmol/l)

Body weight (g)

Heart wt/body wt (mg/g)

NC

8

6.44 ± 0.24

480 ± 35

2.62 ± 0.16

NC + ALA

8

6.26 ± 0.19

492 ± 35

2.60 ± 0.18

STZ

8

28.41 ± 2.84*

273 ± 45*

3.25 ± 0.25*

STZ + ALA

8

26.25 ± 3.49*

277 ± 20*

3.06 ± 0.23*#

  1. Eight rats per group. Data are presented as mean values ± standard deviation.
  2. *p < 0.05 vs. NC group; # p < 0.05 vs. STZ group.
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