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Table 1 Characteristics of the rats evaluated 1

From: Mineral bone disorder in chronic kidney disease: head-to-head comparison of the 5/6 nephrectomy and adenine models

Variable

Control

AIRF

5/6Nx

(n = 10)

(n = 10)

(n = 10)

Initial body weight (g)

324.4 ± 37.4

307.1 ± 30.8

307.9 ± 19.9

Final body weight (g)

366.1 ± 18.7

312.0 ± 17.2a

385.4 ± 59.8a,b

Food intake (g/day)

17.5 ± 1.4

16.8 ± 1.9

18.9 ± 0.7b

Urine output (ml)

11.4 ± 5.4

53.7 ± 11.2a

22.7 ± 6.7a,b

TCP-BP (mmHg)

119.7 ± 7.3

154.4 ± 20.4a

220.0 ± 19.5a,b

LVW/100 g BW

0.18 ± 0.01

0.21 ± 0.02a

0.21 ± 0.05

  1. 1Data expressed as mean ± SD.
  2. TCP-BP, Blood pressure, as measured by tail cuff plethysmography.
  3. Initial, Before Nx5/6 and adenine diet protocol.
  4. Final, At the sacrifice.
  5. ap < 0.05 vs. Control; bp < 0.05 vs. AIRF.
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BMC Nephrology

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