Table 1.

Animal data

Experimental group	Initial animal weight (grams)	Final animal weight (grams)	Costal diaphragm weight (mg)	Glucose (mg/dL)
Control	306 ± 13	342 ± 10	725 ± 61	105 ± 5
Hyperglycemia	295 ± 13	261 ± 9*	475 ± 31*	434 ± 18*
Hyperglycemia + PEG-SOD	325 ± 13	282 ± 9*	566 ± 26*	485 ± 15*
Hyperglycemia + denatured PEG-SOD	297 ± 9	253 ± 12*	453 ± 38*	489 ± 7*

*Significantly different when compared to control group (P <0.001).