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Figure 2

From: Increased serum triglycerides and reduced HDL cholesterol in male rats after intake of ammonium chloride for 3 weeks

Figure 2

Relationship between the Delta9 desaturase estimate (18:1)/(18:0) ratio and serum triglycerides. Thirty male rats were divided into 3 equal groups and fed regular pellets for 3 weeks. One group was ingesting tap water (Group 1), another was given a solution of ammonium chloride (200 mmol/L in the drinking water, Group 2), and the third group ingested a solution of sodium bicarbonate (200 mmol/L in the drinking water, Group 3). The figure shows the values of the pooled sample (n = 30). Associations between serum triglycerides and stearic acid (top panel), oleic acid (middle panel), and the oleic/stearic acid ratio (lower panel) were all highly significant (p < 0.001).

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Lipids in Health and Disease

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