Table 5: FMD values at 3 and 18 months follow-up in groups A,B, C and in control group
Group A
(n=8)
Group B
(n=8)
Group C
(n=7)
Control group
(n=24)
p
FMD
At 3 months
5.4 ± 0.4
5.8 ± 2.2
5.8 ± 2.2
5.7 ± 2.4
ns
At 18 months
7.1 ± 1.0*
7.3 ± 2.1**
7.6 ± 2.0***
6.3 ± 1.5
0.04
p
0.02
0.04
0.02
0.04
Values expressed as mean ± standard deviation; FMD: Flow Mediated Dilation; p< 0.05 statistically significant. *A vs Control p= 0.04; **B vs Control p= < 0.01; ***C vs Control p=0.04.