Table 1 Results of echocardiography.

From: Kallikrein-related peptidase 8 is expressed in myocardium and induces cardiac hypertrophy

 

Ad-vector (n = 6)

Ad-klk8 (n = 6)

LVAWs (mm)

3.02 ± 0.10

3.82 ± 0.07**

LVAWd (mm)

1.79 ± 0.097

2.33 ± 0.12**

LVPWs (mm)

3.10 ± 0.15

3.42 ± 0.43

LVPWd (mm)

2.09 ± 0.06

2.22 ± 0.12

LVIDs (mm)

3.38 ± 0.31

1.87 ± 0.44*

LVIDd (mm)

6.94 ± 0.35

5.58 ± 0.24**

%EF

81.09 ± 2.52

96.95 ± 0.64**

%FS

51.34 ± 2.84

76.86 ± 2.29**

  1. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01 vs Ad-vector. LVAWs, left-ventricular end-systolic anterior wall thickness; LVAWd left-ventricular end-diastolic anterior wall thickness; LVPWs, left-ventricular end-systolic posterior wall thickness; LVPWd, left-ventricular end-diastolic posterior wall thickness; LVIDs, left-ventricular end-systolic internal diameter; LVIDd, left-ventricular end-diastolic internal diameter; EF, ejection fraction; FS, fractional shortening.
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