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Table 3. Markers
of endothelial function and early atherosclerosis in both groups. Data
are means (±SD). |
|
Group
I (n=32)
|
Group
II (n=32)
|
|
|
FMD (%) |
11.66 (3.69) |
8.16 (4.04) *** |
|
NID (%) |
14.98 (4.68) |
13.78 (5.22) |
|
cIMT (mm) |
.67 (.14) |
.70 (.12) |
|
Group
I = Regularly exercising subjects, Group II = Sedentary subjects, FMD
= Flow-mediated dilatation, NID = Nitrate-induced dilatation, cIMT =
Carotid intima-media thickness. *** p < 0.001.
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