TABLE 3.
Lipid deposition area analysis
Group and animal | % Aortic surface area |
---|---|
Periodontitis | |
54 | 2.77 |
55 | 2.26 |
56 | 56.61 |
57 | 19.5 |
58 | 26.74 |
Mean ± SEM (n = 3)a | 34.28 ± 19.67b |
Mean ± SEM (n = 5) | 21.57 ± 22.27 |
Control | |
59 | 17.3 |
60 | 4 |
61 | 12.46 |
62 | 10.8 |
63 | 5.71 |
64 | 17.63 |
Mean ± SEM (n = 3) | 11.31 ± 5.6 |
Animals 54 and 55 failed to develop periodontal disease and lipid deposition and were therefore excluded from analysis.
Significantly different (P < 0.05) from value for control group.