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Table 5 Aorta morphoquantitative evaluations in control (C), fructose (F), fructose low intensity trained (FT) groups

From: Metabolic, hemodynamic and structural adjustments to low intensity exercise training in a metabolic syndrome model

Parameters /Group

C

F

FT

Area (mm)

0.71±0.04

0.96±0.02*

0.65±0.01†

Diameter (mm)

0.95±0.02

1.15±0.05*

0.86±0.04†

IM thickness (μm)

158.1±0.7

177.3±3.1*

153.4±1.1†

Vv[cf] (%)

1.51±0.22

7.92±0.61*

1.92±0.04†

EL number

13.3±0.1

10.4±0.3*

12.5±0.2*†

CWT

62±3

81±5*

61±5†

  1. Values are expressed as mean ± SEM. Intima media thickness (IM thickness); Volumetric density of collagen fibers (Vv[cf]); elastic lamellae numbers (EL numbers); circumferential wall tension (CWT). * p<0.05 vs. C; † p<0.05 vs. F.
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Cardiovascular Diabetology

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