Table 1 Body weight (BW) and serum triglyceride and adiponectin levels at week 8 of the experimental period

From: Losartan modulates muscular capillary density and reverses thiazide diuretic-exacerbated insulin resistance in fructose-fed rats

Groups (n)

BW (g)

Serum triglyceride (mg dl−1)

Serum adiponectin (μg ml−1)

Control (10)

390±7

64.6±14.6

3.44±0.52

FFR (9)

388±9

86.0±11.3

2.42±0.18*

FFR+HCTZ (9)

374±9

96.0±23.6

1.13±0.12*†

FFR+LOS (7)

384±5

95.5±12.2

2.12±0.23*

FFR+HCTZ+LOS (8)

378±8

97.3±15.8

1.01±0.08*†

  1. Abbreviations: Control, normal diet group; FFR, fructose-fed rats group; FFR+HCTZ, fructose-fed rats and hydrochlorothiazide group; FFR+LOS, fructose-fed rats and losartan group; FFR+HCTZ+LOS, fructose-fed rats and hydrochlorothiazide plus losartan group. Data are the means±s.e.m.
  2. *P<0.01 vs. control; †P<0.01 vs. FFR.
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