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Table 1 Metabolic characteristics of mice

From: Leptin deficiency-induced obesity affects the density of mast cells in abdominal fat depots and lymph nodes in mice

Variables

ob/ob(n = 10)

+/?(n = 10)

P value

Body weight (g)

60.2 ± 1.2

33.0 ± 0.7

< 0.001

Epididymal fat weight (g)

1.70 ± 0.04

0.41 ± 0.05

< 0.001

Inguinal fat weight (g)

1.86 ± 0.07

0.21 ± 0.02

< 0.001

Liver weight (g)

4.96 ± 0.17

1.53 ± 0.06

< 0.001

Blood glucose (mg/dl)

115 ± 8

64 ± 3

< 0.001

Serum insulin (ng/ml)

5.8 ± 0.6

1.1 ± 0.2

< 0.001

HOMA-IR

47.2 ± 4.9

5.0 ± 0.7

< 0.001

Serum cholesterol (mg/dl)

228 ± 5

89 ± 4

< 0.001