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Table 2 Effect of subchronic exposure to cadmium on body weight, water intake and renal cadmium content

From: Impaired endocytosis in proximal tubule from subchronic exposure to cadmium involves angiotensin II type 1 and cubilin receptors

Experimental group

CT

LOS

Cd

Cd + LOS

Body weight (g)

263 ± 19

256 ± 22

263 ± 21

256 ± 17

Water intake (ml/100 g/16 h)

8.33 ± 2.94

11.38 ± 6.33

10.20 ± 3.84

20.20 ± 13.75a,b,c

Renal Cd levels (μg/g wet tissue)

0.08 ± 0.00

0.08 ± 0.00

7.6 ± 1.12d,e

7.6 ± 0.97d,e

  1. LOS, losartan. Data represent the means ± SEM, n = 9–10. aP < 0.05 vs CT, bP < 0.05 vs LOS, cP < 0.05 vs Cd, dP < 0.001 vs CT, eP < 0.001 vs LOS.