Regular transient limb ischemia improves endothelial function and inhibits endothelial cell apoptosis to prevent atherosclerosis in rabbit

Table 2 Serum LDL level in rabbits of each groups at different time points

Group	n	Week 0	Week 6	Week 12
N	10	0.78 ± 0.47	0.45 ± 0.19	0.49 ± 0.49
H	9	0.64 ± 0.24	10.89 ± 9.24*	18.95 ± 6.85*
S3qod	8	1.11 ± 1.08	9.68 ± 5.33*	19.82 ± 5.06*
R3qod	7	0.73 ± 0.36	9.22 ± 4.10*	17.67 ± 5.89*
S3qd	8	0.60 ± 0.11	10.49 ± 3.29*	22.79 ± 4.21*
R3qd	8	0.58 ± 0.17	9.27 ± 5.03*	18.29 ± 5.69*
S6qd	8	0.60 ± 0.17	12.60 ± 8.20*	19.31 ± 5.32*
R6qd	9	0.78 ± 0.54	9.93 ± 3.62*	16.97 ± 5.35*

All values are presented as mean ± SD (mmol/L). Week 0, before the experiment; Week 6, end of the sixth week; Week 12, end of the twelfth week; LDL, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. *P < 0.05, compared to group N at the same time point. There was no significant difference in LDL level among groups H, S3qod, and R3qod; among groups H, S3qd, and R3qd; and among groups H, S6qd, and R6qd (P > 0.05)

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