Table 3.

Periflux data of endothelial function.

	PORH												LD
	RF (PU)		BZ (PU)		PF (PU)		DF		HA (PU*sec)		HA index		Pre-heat LD		Post-heat LD		LD increase (%)
Basal
Control	103.0	[42.0–176.0]	8.0	[8.0–13.0]	201.0	[146.0–274.0]	79.0	[48.0–107.0]	3015	[1745–4108]	27.9	[10.0–77.3]	122.0	[38.0–179.0]	232.0	[132.0–278.0]	118.0	[20.0–219.5]
Treated	89.0	[47.5–137.3]	9.0	[7.0–12.0]	209.0	[159.5–232.3]	117.0	[70.3–143.5]	4336	[2489–8194]	49.4	[20.6–133.7]	84.0	[50.0–123.0]	210.0	[187.3–278.0]	244.3	[71.9–397.1]
3 months
Control	58.0	[51.0–125.0]	9.0	[7.0–13.0]	186.0	[96– 222.0]	99.0	[51.0–148.0]	4202	[1283–6140]	49.7	[18.2–87.0]	86.0	[32.0–136.0]	193.0	[167.0–264.0]	174.1*	[32.0–807.7]
Treated	74.5	[53.8–104.3]	9.5	[6.5–11.5]	201.5	[164.8–224.0]	124.5	[71.3–157.0]	4114	[2328–8390]	52.2	[25.8–127.9]	77.0	[57.3–89.8]	237.0	[212.5–310.5]	226.1*	[133.8–518.9]
6 months
Control	41.0	[21.0–70.0]	7.0	[6.0–15.0]	116.0	[82.0–189.0]	63.0**	[53.0–78.0]	2434	[1766–3588]	78.2	[16.1–141.5]	32.0	[15.0–41.0]	164.0	[154.0–183.0]	749.0*	[293.0–1196.0]
Treated	43.5	[35.8–51.8]	7.0	[5.3–14.5]	119.0	[113.0–176.0]	78.5**	[72.0–94.0]	2814	[1674–4350]	72.0	[32.5–114.5]	40.5	[33.3–56.8]	191.5	[163.0–211.8]	400.0*	[232.5–415.8]

PORH post-occlusive reactive hyperemia, LD laser Doppler, RF resting flow, BZ biological zero, PF peak flow, HA hyperemic area, PU perfusion unit.

DF = peak flow − resting flow.

Hyperemic area index = hyperemic area/resting flow.

*p < 0.05.

**p < 0.001.