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Fig. 3

From: Phosphate restriction using a processed clay mineral reduces vascular pathologies and microalbuminuria in rats with chronic renal failure

Fig. 3

pClM prevents left ventricular hypertrophy caused by 5/6 nephrectomy and a high phosphate diet. A Measurement of heart weights indicates significantly hypertrophied hearts in untreated chronic renal failure rats (CRF) in contrast to the sham, pCIM and LaC groups. B The significantly enhanced myocardium/luminal area ratio in CRF rats implies a left ventricular hypertrophy compared to sham operated rats. Treatment with pClM prevented this pathological development. C Quantification of the myocyte area showed a significant increase in CRF rats (min to max, #vs. sham, *vs. CRF, p ≤ 0.05)

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