Table 4.
Correlation Between the Relevant Clinical and Morphologic Characteristics in the Animal Model. The Correlation Coefficient and p Value are Shown.
| CW | Glycemia | TAWT | Stary | Steato | Inflam | DGEL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DGEL | 0.34 (0.11) |
−0.15 (0.49) |
0.13 (0.48) |
−0.17 (0.38) |
.58a
(0.001) |
0.47a
(0.01) |
1.00 |
| Inflam | 0.26 (0.21) |
−0.25 (0.23) |
0.35a
(0.04) |
−0.11 (0.54) |
0.90a
(0.000) |
1.00 | 0.47a
(0.01) |
| Steato | 0.34 (0.10) |
−0.31 (0.13) |
0.45a
(0.01) |
0.09 (0.61) |
1.00 | 0.90a
(0.000) |
.58a
(0.001) |
| Stary | 0.22 (0.29) |
0.33 (0.11) |
0.29 (0.13) |
1.00 | −0.09 (0.61) |
−0.11 (0.54) |
−0.17 (0.38) |
| TAWT | 0.13 (0.52) |
−0.34 (0.09) |
1.00 | 0.29 (0.13) |
0.45a
(0.01) |
0.35a
(0.04) |
0.13 (0.48) |
| Glycemia | 0.10 (0.64) |
1.00 | −0.34 (0.09) |
0.33 (0.11) |
−0.31 (0.13) |
−0.25 (0.23) |
−0.15 (0.49) |
| CW | 1.00 | 0.10 (0.64) |
0.13 (0.52) |
0.22 (0.29) |
0.34 (0.10) |
0.26 (0.34) |
0.59 (0.11) |
Note. aStatistically significant. DGEL = degree of germinal epithelial loss; CW = corporal weight; Glycemia = blood sugar levels 2 hr after the intraperitoneal administration of 3g/kg of weight of glucose; TAWT = thoracic aortic wall thickness; Stary = degree of atherosclerosis according to Stary’s classification; Steato = liver steatosis (% of cells with fat deposition); Inflam = % of liver tissue with inflammation.