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Table 3 Rabbit carotid artery intima-media (IMT) test results between the experimental group and the control group (mm)

From: Correlation between quantitative analysis of wall shear stress and intima-media thickness in atherosclerosis development in carotid arteries

Group

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

Week 6

Week 7

Week 8

Week 9

Week 10

Exp.

0.179 ± 0.003

0.179 ± 0.003

0.181 ± 0.006

0.184 ± 0.006

0.203 ± 0.011

0.254 ± 0.018

0.337 ± 0.053

0.405 ± 0.069

0.448 ± 0.052

0.491 ± 0.043

Control

0.178 ± 0.004

0.178 ± 0.004

0.179 ± 0.007

0.180 ± 0.006

0.179 ± 0.003

0.188 ± 0.004

0.200 ± 0.005

0.202 ± 0.005

0.208 ± 0.006

0.214 ± 0.007

P value

0.516

0.516

0.537

0.248

0.012

0.001

0.001

0.002

0.001

0.001

  1. Conduct t test on the rabbit carotid artery IMT values of the experimental group and the control group. P values < 0.05 from the 5th week. See statistical differences in the two groups
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