Table 3. Effect of PAG on plaque development in aorta by UBM and histology assessment.

	UBM			Histology
	Aortic arch IMT	CCA IMT	Plaque area in BCA	Plaque area	Lipid core
	(mm)	(mm)	(mm2)	(mm2)	(%)
Fat + saline	0.1039±0.0087	0.0946±0.0060	0.1164±0.0086	0.1073±0.0092	28.65±3.06
Fat + PAG	0.1343±0.0092*	0.1236±0.0074*	0.1470±0.0087*	0.1368±0.0099*	37.48±2.02*

^*P<0.05, vs. fat + saline group;