TABLE 1.
Study groups
Group | No. of inoculationsa | 0.2% cholesterol dietb | No. of mice per group at sacrifice
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10 wk | 18 wk | 30 wk | 32 wk | |||
I | 6 (8 to 28 wk) | At 6 wk | 8 | 7 | ||
II | 3 (8 to 16 wk) | At 6 wk | 10 | 9 | 10 | |
III | 3 (20 to 28 wk) | At 6 wk | 10 | 13 | ||
IV | 3 (20 to 28 wk) | At 18 wk | 10 | 10 | ||
V | 6 (SPG) | At 6 wk | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
Three or six inoculations were given once every fourth week starting at the age of either 8 or 20 weeks.
Age at which cholesterol feeding was started.