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. 2012 Oct 25;1(5):e003434. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.112.003434

Table 2.

Characterization of the Intestinal Morphology of Lean and MetS JCR:LA-cp Rats

	Lean Rats (+/?)	IR (cp/cp)
Weight, kg	432±17.7^a	750±10.4^b
Insulin, mU/L	12.4±1.6^a	423.5±163.4^b
Length of intestine, cm	94±9.8^a	111±6.8^b
Weight of jejunum, g	3.02±0.23^a	4.68±0.72^b
Villus length, μm	499.8±17.75^a	631.9±28.84^b
Villus width, μm	193.72±16.66	190.3±9.36
Villus area, μm²	79530±8532^a	106500±8668^b

Data represent the phenotypic characteristics of Lean and MetS rats.

Different letter superscripts indicate significance P<0.05 as analysed by unpaired t test vs. lean rats (n=8 lean and n=8 IR).