Table 2.
Estimated change in MLD in μmeter for every 10μg change in Ach dosage
| Slopes | Women (estimates of MLD change/10µg Ach) | Men (estimates of MLD change/10µg Ach) | ||
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| Ach | No endothelial dysfunction | Endothelial dysfunction | No endothelial dysfunction | Endothelial dysfunction |
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| doses >20µg | −2.7 (−31.8 – 26.4) | −21.6 (−47.4 – 4.2) | 3.9 (−27.3 – 35.1) | −37.4 (−63.8 – −11.0) |
| doses >50µg | 9.5 (−4.4 – 23.3) | 1.8 (−9.3 – 12.8) | 16.1 (−0.67 – 32.8) | −14.0 (−27.3 – −0.76) |
| doses >100µg | −2.4 (−12.2 – 7.3) | −2.9 (−14.9 – 9.1) | 4.2 (−10.8 – 19.1) | −18.7 (−32.3 – −5.1) |
Slope estimates presented in µmeter/10µg; Ach = acetylcholine