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Table 2 Basic and laboratory parameters

From: Angiotensin II receptor blocker telmisartan attenuates aortic stiffening and remodelling in STZ-diabetic rats

Group

Body weight (g)

Heart weight (mg)

Cardiac index (%)

Urine glucose (mmol/L)

 

Before

After

   

Control

130 ± 10

408 ± 24

950 ± 90

2.32 ± 0.22

1.6 ± 0.9

Diabetes

135 ± 12

216 ± 59*

620 ± 130*

2.79 ± 0.25¶

511.6 ± 97.2*#

Diabetes + telmisartan

135 ± 14

254 ± 62*

670 ± 120*

2.67 ± 0.35¶

424.9 ± 63.5*

  1. Body weight was assessed at the beginning and at the end of the experiment.
  2. ¶P <0.05 vs Control; *P <0.001 vs Control; #P <0.05 vs Diabetes + telmisartan.
  3. Cardiac index = heart weight (mg)/body weight (g).