Table 2.

Effects of propofol on serum lipid profile of the rats.

Grouping	Serum
	TC	TG	HDL-C	LDL-C
	(mmol/L)	(mmol/L)	(mmol/L)	(mmol/L)
Control	97.5 ± 3.68	122.1 ± 13.89	28.2 ± 3.55	69.8 ± 5.32
Propofol (2 mg/kg)	169.7 ± 8.42*	240.7 ± 22.36	16.6 ± 2.98*	101.4 ± 5.37*
Propofol (4 mg/kg)	151.3 ± 5.54*	262.0 ± 16.05	12.9 ± 2.68*	124.1 ± 8.03*

Values are means ± SD of 7 animals per group.

*Significantly different from control (P < 0.05).

TC: total cholesterol, TG: triglycerides, HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol, and LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol.