Table 2: Oxidative stress and morphometric variables.

Variable WKY FFR SHR FFHR FFHR+Mtx
NAD(P)H oxidase activity (counts/min/mg tissue) 40.5 ± 6 133 ± 5* 160 ± 9.1*# 297 ± 9.1*#^ 41 ± 5.1*^**
TBARS (μmol/L) 1 ± 0.1 2.2 ± 0.1* 1.69 ± 0.1* 2.8 ± 0.1*#^ 1.0 ± 0.7#^**
Relative heart weight (mg/100 g body weight) 225 ± 4 290 ± 4* 330 ± 1.8*# 400 ± 4*#^ 290 ± 4**
Myocardiocyte area (μm2) 1682 ± 69 2066 ± 57* 2222 ± 78*# 3242 ± 55*#^ 1688 ± 34**
Lumen/media relationship in mesenteric arteries 13.9 ± 0.3 10.2 ± 0.5* 8.9 ± 0.6*# 8.45 ± 0.2*# 14.8 ± 2**

The above values correspond to oxidative stress and morphometric variables. Symbols indicate: *p < 0.001 vs. WKY; ^p < 0.001 vs. SHR; #p < 0.01 vs. FFR. ** vs FFHR.