TABLE 1.
General characteristics of control and diabetic rats
| Control rats | Diabetic rats | |
|---|---|---|
| Body weight (g) | 433 ± 12 (23) | 237 ± 10 (25)§ |
| Heart weight (g) | 1.60 ± 0.07 (24) | 1.24 ± 0.05 (24)‡ |
| Tibial length (mm) | 42.3 ± 0.4 (13) | 38.6 ± 0.6 (16)§ |
| Heart weight:body weight (× 103) | 3.7 ± 0.1 (23) | 5.3 ± 0.2 (21)§ |
| Heart weight:tibial length (g/mm) | 0.040 ± 0.002 (13) | 0.035 ± 0.002 (13) |
| Blood glucose (mmol/l) | 5.0 ± 0.1 (24) | 30.7 ± 0.9 (24)§ |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 112 ± 3 (16) | 121 ± 5 (11) |
| Heart rate (min−1) | 376 ± 11 (16) | 295 ± 5 (11)§ |
| APD50 (ms) | 62 ± 5 (6) | 98 ± 5 (7)§ |
| APD90 (ms) | 136 ± 10 (6) | 195 ± 9 (7)§ |
Data are means ± SEM (n).
‡
P < 0.001 and
§
P < 0.0001, Student's t test.