Table 2

Heart weight in DS rats at 19 weeks of age

GroupRV/BWLV + S/BWRV + LV + S/BW
mg/g
1 (n = 10)0.43  ± 0.022.03  ± 0.032.47  ± 0.04
2 (n = 6)0.58  ± 0.042-a 3.46  ± 0.182-b 4.03  ± 0.202-b
3 (n = 12)0.45  ± 0.012-c 2.63  ± 0.032-d 3.09  ± 0.032-d
4 (n = 13)0.51  ± 0.022.96  ± 0.072-c 3.47  ± 0.072-c
  • Values are mean ± S.E.M. Group totals are given in parentheses. RV, right ventricle; LV, left ventricle; S, septum; BW, body weight.

  • 2-a P < .01 vs. group 1.

  • 2-b P < .001 vs. group 1.

  • 2-c P < .05 vs. group 2.

  • 2-d P < .01 vs. group 2.