Table 2 Effects of Diabetes on Body and Cardiac Weights

From: Myocyte Death in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetes in Rats Is Angiotensin II- Dependent

 

Control (n = 15)

Control pair-fed (n = 8)

Diabetes (n = 10)

Body weight (gm)

447 ± 30

305 ± 20*

315 ± 42*

Heart weight (mg)

1058 ± 84

807 ± 68*

839 ± 103*

LV weight (mg)

812 ± 81

635 ± 60*

646 ± 78*

RV weight (mg)

246 ± 28

172 ± 13*

192 ± 31*

  1. Results are presented as mean ± sd. LV, left ventricle; RV, right ventricle.
  2. *Indicates a significant difference from control values.
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