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Table 5 Non-parametric comparisons of cardiac parameters after 2 weeks of exposure to isoproterenol and treatment with P188 in BL10 and mdx mice.

From: Membrane Sealant Poloxamer P188 Protects Against Isoproterenol Induced Cardiomyopathy in Dystrophin Deficient Mice

Measurement

Group

N

Median

Range

Overall p-value

Significantly different groups

Heart rate (bpm)

BL10 - Untx

3

451

410 - 466

  
 

BL10 - Iso

7

645

593 - 691

 

BL10-Iso vs. MDX-Untx (p = 0.0267)

 

MDX - Untx

6

454

416 - 477

0.0001

MDX-Untx vs. MDX-Iso (p = 0.0325)

 

MDX - Iso

10

593

462 - 632

 

MDX-Untx vs. MDX-Iso+P188 (p = 0.0129)

 

MDX - Iso + P188

9

667

632 - 686

 

MDX-Iso vs. MDX-Iso+P188 (p = 0.0008)

EF%

BL10 - Untx

3

60.35

59.17 - 61.32

  
 

BL10 - Iso

7

80.03

77.40 - 86.59

 

BL10-Iso vs. MDX-Untx (p = 0.0267)

 

MDX - Untx

6

59.00

50.93 - 62.22

0.0001

BL10-Iso vs. MDX-Iso (p = 0.0060)

 

MDX - Iso

10

65.00

50.15 - 75.10

 

MDX-Untx vs. MDX-Iso+P188 (p = 0.0149)

 

MDX - Iso + P188

9

74.85

69.98 - 81.18

  

Diastolic BP (mmHg)

BL10 - Untx

3

74

57 - 86

  
 

BL10 - Iso

7

95

83 - 102

  
 

MDX - Untx

3

58

39 - 62

0.0026

BL10-Iso vs. MDX-Iso (p = 0.0441)

BL10-Iso vs. MDX-Iso+P188 (p = 0.0267)

 

MDX - Iso

5

56

50 - 66

  
 

MDX - Iso + P188

6

53

44 - 60

  

Mean BP (mmHg)

BL10 - Untx

3

78

67 - 89

  
 

BL10 - Iso

7

97

89 - 106

  
 

MDX - Untx

3

67

56 - 71

0.0031

BL10-Iso vs. MDX-Iso (p = 0.0431)

BL10-Iso vs. MDX-Iso+P188 (p = 0.0267)

 

MDX - Iso

5

63

59 - 73

  
 

MDX - Iso + P188

6

66

57 - 71

  
  1. Bpm - beats per minute; EF% - ejection fraction percent; BP - blood pressure; mmHg - millimeters of mercury; SD - standard deviation; iso - isoproterenol; untx - untreated