Research Article

Fenofibrate Treatment Enhances Antioxidant Status and Attenuates Endothelial Dysfunction in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats

Table 1

Metabolic parameters for control (C) and diabetic (D) rats treated with/without fenofibrate (FF).

Body Weight (g)Blood glucose (mg/dl)Total cholesterol (mg/dl)Triglyceride (mg/dl)

C 243.5 ± 7.0122.7 ± 6.750.5 ± 2.265.9 ± 4.3
D 183.8 ± 5.9* 359.2 ± 24.9* 64.4 ± 4.7* 119.8 ± 9.9*
C + FF 250.5 ± 5.2117.7 ± 5.463.7 ± 4.090.0 ± 9.2
D + FF 182.6 ± 9.6* 378.5 ± 42.6* 68.2 ± 4.3* 81.7 ± 11.5

Data are expressed as mean ± SEM, , * versus C.