Table 1.
Body weight (BW), heart weight (HW) and haemodynamic parameters in control and hypothyroid groups
Groups | n | Body weight (Day 0) (g) | Body weight (End) (g) | Heart weight | Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | Heart rate (beats min−1) |
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Control | 7 | 250.57 ± 4.41 | 283.92 ± 6.75 | 0.79 ± 0.015 | 129 ± 1.1 | 392 ± 3.4 |
Hypo | 7 | 256.37 ± 5.75 | 241.18 ± 7.03* | 0.57 ± 0.007* | 96 ± 2.6* | 315 ± 4.7* |
Values are expressed as means ±s.e.m.; n, number of rats
P < 0.001 versus control.