Table 4.
Variables | SHAM (n = 4) | Myocardial infarction (n = 5) | p-value |
Periostin | 0.0009 (0.0007-0.0015) | 0.156 (0.111-0.234) | 0.016 |
Collagen I | 1.90±1.07 | 4.14±0.82 | 0.009 |
Collagen III | 1.01 (0.91-1.13) | 9.26 (6.61-10.73) | 0.016 |
SHAM: rats subjected to surgery but without coronary occlusion; Data are expressed as means±SD or medians (25%-75%).