Group Treatment
|
Baseline
|
14 Weeks
|
16 Weeks
|
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Control (normal saline)
|
56 ± 22
|
67 ± 12
|
68 ± 24
|
AGE-RSA
|
62 ± 28
|
87 ± 22
|
78 ± 16
|
AGE-RSA + CRDb
|
73 ± 16
|
53 ± 18
|
1380 ± 322c
|
CRD*
|
50 ± 2
|
72 ± 30
|
966 ± 238c
|
- Data are expressed in mg/dl (mean ± SD, n = 5/group).
- aAGE-RSA was infused at 16 mg/kg/day i.v. for 16 weeks.
- bCRD, cholesterol-rich diet (2% USP cholesterol + 10% corn-oil) was introduced at last 2 weeks of study.
- cStatistically different from control (p < 0.001) and from AGE-RSA group (p < 0.002).