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. 2012 Apr 30;33(6):791–797. doi: 10.1038/aps.2012.19

Table 3. Effects of tiopronin on liver lipid content in rat fed with high fat diet. n=10. Mean±SD. cP<0.01 vs normal diet. eP<0.05, fP<0.01 vs high fat. TG, triglyceride; TC, total cholesterol; FFA, free fatty acids.

Groups Dose (mg/kg) Liver
TG (mmol/g liver weight) TG (mmol/g liver weight) FFA (mmol/g liver weight)
Normal diet 1.49±0.09 0.24±0.03 0.50±0.05
High fat 2.29±0.16c 1.16±0.18c 1.47±0.10c
High fat+tiopronin 20 1.64±0.16e 0.95±0.14e 1.05±0.87f
High fat+UDCA 15 2.06±0.32 0.93±0.19e 1.37±0.11e