Baseline characteristics and metabolic parameters in PIO treated apoE (-/-) and diabetic apoE (-/-) mice.

Values represent means ± standard error (SE) for blood glucose, serum cholesterol, BUN, creatinine, triglyceride, kidney weight, body weight, and KW/BW; n = 6–8 per group for the 5 groups: apoE (-/-) mice and diabetic apoE (-/-) mice with and without pioglitazone treatment (100 mg/kg/day), and control. *P vs. apoE (-/-) group. #P vs. diabetic apoE (-/-) group. &P vs. apoE (-/-) and diabetic apoE (-/-) group.