Eicosapentaenoic acid/docosahexaenoic acid 1:1 ratio improves histological alterations in obese rats with metabolic syndrome

Table 1 Aorta results

		Thickness of wall (μm)	Lumen area (mm2)	Density of elastic tissue	Wrinkling of elastic layers
		mean ± SD	mean ± SD	Yes (%)	Yes (%)
WISTAR	EPA:DHA 1:1	101.60 ± 22.5	0.55 ± 0.31	42.86	85.71
	EPA:DHA 2:1	91.91 ± 9.91^a	0.43 ± 0.13	57.14	100^c
	EPA:DHA 1:2	81.66 ± 5.47^b	0.45 ± 0.10	100*	100^d
SHROB	EPA:DHA 1:1	121.71 ± 18.04	0.56 ± 0.19	100	28.57
	EPA:DHA 2:1	109.39 ± 13.82^a	0.49 ± 0.13	33.33	0.00^c
	EPA:DHA 1:2	122.82 ± 16.68^b	0.64 ± 0.39	33.33	0.00^d

The quantitative data are expressed by mean ± SD. Qualitative data are expressed as frequencies.
(*) Statistical differences with respect to EPA:DHA 1:1 treatment p < 0.05.
The same letters in different strains mean significant statistical differences. p = 0.023^a, p < 0.001^b, p = 0.002^c, p = 0.002^d.

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