Table 1 Biophysical characteristics of normal and diabetic rat groups.

From: Effect of diabetic duration on hemorheological properties and platelet aggregation in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

 

Control

DM (3 day)

DM (7 day)

DM (20 day)

Weight (g)

404.2 ± 15.7

364.9 ± 24.0

319.3 ± 38.1

241.9 ± 20.4*

Blood sugar (mg/dL)

67.7 ± 9.3

468.0 ± 49.2*

455.0 ± 41.4*

534.8 ± 39.4*

Hematocrit (–)

0.52 ± 0.01

0.52 ± 0.03

0.52 ± 0.04

0.49 ± 0.02

Fibrinogen (mg/mL)

3.24 ± 0.40

4.94 ± 0.25*

5.10 ± 0.25*

5.38 ± 0.30*

Platelets (×1000/μL)

735 ± 33

689.6 ± 54

704 ± 57

644 ± 49

  1. Each value represents mean ± standard deviation.
  2. *p < 0.001: significant difference from the control group.
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