Table 3. Slope values obtained from the linear regression lines in the control or BDL groups.

Groups	Cardiac reflex
	Pressor response	Depressor response
	Slope (sps/mmHg)	Slope (sps/mmHg)
Control (n = 6)	-1.68 ± 0.12	-3.43 ± 0.32
BDL (n = 5)	-1.21 ± 0.14 *	-3.21 ± 0.36

Values are expressed as the mean ± SEM.

n, number of rats,

sps, spikes per second;

BDL, bile duct ligation.

*P < 0.05 compared to control group (Student’s t test).