Table 2.

SBP, BW, HW and LVW in Ang II-infused rats

Parameter	Control	Ang II	Ang II+Ros	Ros
BW (g)	223±4	225±6	226±7	225±4
SBP (mm Hg)	110±4	165±9*	127±5†	114±3
HW/BW (mg g−1)	3.19±0.08	3.35±0.09*	3.24±0.06†	3.20±0.06
LVW/BW (mg g−1)	2.17±0.05	2.28±0.07*	2.20±0.02†	2.16±0.04

Abbreviations: Ang II, angiotensin II; BW, body weight; HW, heart weight; LVW, left ventricle weight; Ros, rosiglitazone; SBP, systolic blood pressure.

Data are mean±s.e.mean of nine rats.

^*P<0.05 vs control, ^†P<0.05 vs Ang II.