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Table 7 Plasma LDL levels* (N = 51; P < 0.01) and HDL levels)** (N = 56; P < 0.028) in SUS and RES quail fed regular or cholesterol diets

From: Differential mRNA expression of seven genes involved in cholesterol metabolism and transport in the liver of atherosclerosis-susceptible and -resistant Japanese quail strains

Diet

SUS

RES

LDL (mmol/L)

HDL (mmol/L)

LDL (mmol/L)

HDL (mmol/L)

Regular

1.75 ± 2.03 c

5.25 ± 0.21 A

1.64 ± 3.07 c

3.96 ± 0.32 B

Cholesterol

32.82 ± 1.73 a

4.81 ± 0.16 AB

18.64 ± 3.32 b

4.75 ± 0.35 B

  1. *plasma LDL means followed by different lower case letters are significantly different by Tukey’s HSD; **plasma HDL means followed by different capital letters are significantly different by Tukey’s HSD.
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