Table. 4.

The HW, BW and HW/BW values of the rats in the respective group

Groups Number BW (g) HW (mg) HW/BW (10–3)
Control 9 390.00 ± 2.58 1090.00 ± 93.63 2.79 ± 0.17
DC 7 236.25 ± 19.70 810.50 ± 47.50 3.48 ± 0.09*
DC + SO2 8 285.83 ± 24.13 914.67 ± 85.39 3.20 ± 0.11
SO2 9 400.00 ± 25.49 1017.20 ± 45.26 2.55 ± 0.09

Values are presented as mean ± SD. LVFS, left ventricular fractional shortening; SO2, sulfur dioxide; DC, diabetic cardiomyopathy; BW, body weight; HW, heart weight. *p < 0.05 vs. Control.

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