Table 4 Means and standard deviations of coefficients of the second order polynomial curve fits to individual rats in PWV = a + b × MAP + c × MAP2
Group | a (mean ± SD) | b (mean ± SD) | c (mean ± SD) |
|---|---|---|---|
Control | 3.8 ± 0.9 | −0.02 ± 0.02 | 0.00023 ± 0.00009 |
Diabetes | 6.0 ± 2.1 | −0.07 ± 0.04* | 0.00045 ± 0.00018* |
Diabetes + telmisartan | 5.1 ± 1.5 | −0.05 ± 0.03 | 0.00038 ± 0.00014 |