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Table 1 Animal age and weight, heart weight, and mean arterial pressure. Data are presented as mean ± SEM, n = 9–17, *Significantly different (p < 0.05) from control animals as determined by a two-tailed t-test assuming equal variance between groups

From: Single inhalation exposure to polyamide micro and nanoplastic particles impairs vascular dilation without generating pulmonary inflammation in virgin female Sprague Dawley rats

Characteristic

Age (weeks)

Body Weight (g)

Heart Weight (g)

Mean Arterial Pressure

Control

11.6 ± 1.3

211 ± 8

0.67 ± 0.03

74.3 ± 2.7

Polyamide

13.6 ± 1.0

233 ± 5*

0.72 ± 0.02

85.2 ± 2.7*

Polyamide (Bronchoalveolar lavage subset)

10.7 ± 0.3

226 ± 3

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