Table 1 The effect of diabetes on body and heart weight, glucose and insulin levels. Values represent means ± SEM from nine separate experiments
Control | Weeks after induction of diabetes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | ||
Body weight (g) | 220 ± 15 | 200 ± 20 | 190 ± 11 | 180 ± 10 | 180 ± 10 |
Heart weight (mg) | 763.4 ± 50 | 696.72 ± 73 | 663.1 ± 50 | 622.8 ± 54 | 624.2 ± 61 |
Heart/body weight (mg/g) | 3.47 ± 0.3 | 3.48 ± 0.2 | 3.49 ± 0.3 | 3.46 ± 0.3 | 3.45 ± 0.2 |
Blood glucose (mmol/1) | 5.8 ± 0.4 | 29.4 ± 2.1 | 26.2 ± 2.4 | 27.7 ± 2.4 | 25.8 ± 2.2 |
Insulin (pmol/l) | 1646.8 ± 150 | 520 ± 50 | 526.7 ± 54 | 580 ± 51 | 913 ± 54 |