Effects of Atorvastatin on Oxidative Stress Biomarkers and Mitochondrial Morphofunctionality in Hyperfibrinogenemia-Induced Atherogenesis

Table 1

Mitochondrial quantifications in the smooth muscle of the thoracic aorta of rats with atherogenesis induced by hyperfibrinogenemia and treated with atorvastatin.

Measurements	Ctr (A)	Ctr + Ator (B)	AI (C)	AI + Ator
Total number of mitochondria*	54	53	37	41
Mean number of; mitochondria*	9 ± 0.30	8.8 ± 0.25	6.4 ± 0.97	7.5 ± 0.75
Mean area of; mitochondria	465.61 ± 28.06 m^2	458.88 ± 27.09 m^2	792.068 ± 97.70 m^2	667 ± 56.73 m^2
Alteration
Grade 1	87.25%	91.32%	5.4%	42.5%
Grade 2	12.75%	8.68%	24.32%	39.15%
Grade 3	0%	0%	70.27%	18.75%

Total area measured 1986 m². ( for all groups.)