Table 1. Atherosclerotic plaque size at the aortic arch area in the parental, F1, and F2 mice.
129-apoE (n) | DBA-apoE (n) | F1 (n) | F2 (n) | |
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Male | 129.9 ± 26.3 (15) | 133.0 ± 27.1 (16) | 124.1 ± 33.2 (14) | 121.0 ± 40.8 (191) |
Female | 112.7 ± 27.6 (17)† | 129.3 ± 24.2 (16) | 108.7 ± 26.3 (8) | 112.5 ± 38.4 (144) |
Data are shown as the mean ± SD (× 104 μm2). † P < 0.05 vs. male mice within the strain.