Research Article

Combination of Telmisartan with Cisplatin Controls Oral Cancer Cachexia in Rats

Table 2

Effect of cisplatin and combination of cisplatin with telmisartan on hemodynamic parameters.

ParametersCONCOCCOCTORNORCORCT

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)
Heart rate (beats per minute)

Significantly different from control group ( ).
Significantly different from cancer control group ( ).
CON: normal control.
COC: control treated with cisplatin (0.23 mg/kg).
COCT: control treated with cisplatin (0.23 mg/kg) + telmisartan (5 mg/kg/day).
ORN: oral cancer control.
ORC: oral cancer treated with cisplatin (0.23 mg/kg).
ORCT: oral cancer treated with cisplatin (0.23 mg/kg) + telmisartan (5 mg/kg/day).