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).