Table 2.
Systolic blood pressures (SBP), diastolic blood pressures (DBP), and heart rate (HR) with and without dietary tungsten supplement
| WKY
|
SHR
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chow (n = 13) | Tungsten (n = 14) | Chow (n = 13) | Tungsten (n = 17) | |
| SBP, mmHg | 170.3 ± 26.6 | 185.1 ± 26.2 | 242.7 ± 45.3* | 191.0 ± 20.0† |
| DBP, mmHg | 112.2 ± 11.6 | 121.9 ± 17.7 | 163.0 ± 10.4* | 120.8 ± 14.0† |
| HR, bpm | 409.3 ± 67.7 | 380.0 ± 46.3 | 396.6 ± 50.8 | 395.3 ± 65.3 |
Data are the mean value ± SD. n = number of animals; bpm = beats per min.
*
P < 0.05 as compared with WKY rats (chow).
†
P < 0.05 as compared with SHR (chow).