Table 2 Comparison of FMD, GTN-mediated dilatation, and Carotid IMT in the three groups
Group 1 (n = 10) | Group 2 (n = 15) | Group 3 (n = 25) | p Value (ANOVA) | p Value (post hoc test) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 vs. 3 | 2 vs. 3 | 1 vs. 2 | |||||
FMD (%) | 6.0 ± 1.5 | 9.2 ± 2.9 | 12.9 ± 4.7 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | 0.026 | 0.082 |
GTN-mediated dilatation (%) | 22.4 ± 6.2 | 25.0 ± 5.0 | 25.3 ± 5.0 | 0.611 | |||
Carotid IMT (mm) | 0.44 ± 0.03 | 0.44 ± 0.03 | 0.42 ± 0.04 | 0.425 | |||