Fat depot | Sham+saline | Sham+ghrelin | p Value | Gx+saline | Gx+ghrelin | p Value |
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Duration of the study was eight weeks. | ||||||
Values are mean (SEM); n = 10–12. | ||||||
p values refer to differences between saline and ghrelin treatments. | ||||||
Mesenteric | 0.5 (0.06) | 0.6 (0.07) | 0.072 | 0.4 (0.04) | 0.5 (0.04) | 0.093 |
Retroperitoneal | 0.4 (0.08) | 0.6 (0.1) | 0.40 | 0.3 (0.04) | 0.4 (0.04) | 0.12 |
Parametrial | 0.6 (0.1) | 0.8 (0.2) | 0.22 | 0.5 (0.07) | 0.7 (0.08) | 0.36 |
Inguinal | 0.7 (0.2) | 0.9 (0.2) | 0.02 | 0.5 (0.06) | 0.8 (0.1) | 0.60 |