Gender dimorphism of heart rate and temperature of mice responses to septic insults.

<p>Heart rate and temperature were recorded at 18 hours in mice subjected to LPS/PepG co-administration and at 24 hours in mice that underwent CLP. Bpm, beats per minute. Data are expressed as means ± SEM for n number of observations.</p><p>*<i>P</i><0.05 versus the respective sham group,</p>#<p><i>P</i><0.05 versus male LPS/PepG or CLP group.