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Figure 2 Changes in MMP-9, MCP-1, and PAI-1 in the 3 Treatment Groups
Arithmetic mean ± SEM for the relative change from baseline to 12 weeks in matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9), macrophage chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) in the 3 treatment groups (solid bars = pioglitazone; open bars = simvastatin; hatched bars = pioglitazone plus simvastatin): *p < 0.05 versus baseline; **p < 0.01 versus baseline; ***p < 0.001 versus baseline.
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