Fig. 1

Echocardiographic data on LVEF and LVFS, serum concentration of Nt-proBNP, Zonulin, LPS, and blood pressure. a: left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF); b: left ventricular fractional shortening (LVFS). c: systolic blood pressure (SBP); d: diastolic blood pressure (DBP); e: NT-proBNP was assessed by ELISA; f: LPS was assessed by ELISA. g: Zonulin was assessed by ELISA. ^#P < 0.05, ^##P < 0.01 compared with the CON group; *P < 0.05,** P < 0.01 compared with the SR group; Data are presented as the mean ± SD; n = 8