Table 1.

Metabolic parameters of control Wistar, diabetic GK, and euglycemic GK rats

	Control (n = 10)	Diabetic (n = 10)	Euglycemic (n = 6)
Weight, g	481.9±14.9	349.6±11.3*	314.3±7.2*
Glucose, mg/dl	99.1±9.4	158.7±12.9*	118.0±6.4
Hb A1C, %	5.43±0.06	7.61±0.57*	5.56±0.07
Insulin, ng/ml	1.5±0.3	1.2±0.2	0.7±0.1†
Total cholesterol, mg/dl	78.3±6.9	88.6±3.5	83.2±4.7
Triglycerides, mg/dl	56.5±5.1	48.1±6.3	50.8±7.3
Mean arterial pressure, mm Hg	105.6±2.0	109.0±1.3	111.2±2.7

GK, Goto-Kakizaki.

^*P < 0.05 vs. control,

^†P < 0.05 vs. control or diabetic.