Research Article
Proinflammatory Cytokines Are Soluble Mediators Linked with Ventricular Arrhythmias and Contractile Dysfunction in a Rat Model of Metabolic Syndrome
Figure 1
CAT scan analysis of body composition shows higher fat content and reduced muscle mass. (a) Representative image of axial plane from 4 specimens per group. Adipose tissue −250 to 0 Hounsfield units (blue). Water, 0 to 20 (yellow). Skeletal muscle, 20 to 90 (gray). (b) Pooled data for each group showing tissue distribution % from fat and muscle (black, control group; white, MS group). versus control. Control group: ; MS group: .
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