Table 2 Average Collagen and Elastin Content Reported in Percentage Area at Explant.

From: Experimental Metabolic Syndrome Model Associated with Mechanical and Structural Degenerative Changes of the Aortic Valve

Area

Control Diet

High Fat Diet

Collagen

43.7% ± 18.9

82.9% ± 17.1*

Elastin

28.0.1% ± 2.4

0.0%*

  1. *Statistically significant (P < 0.01).
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