Table 2 Effect of iron (Fe) administration on blood tests and body weight in adenine-treated rats fed a high-phosphorus diet

Na mmol/l

134.8 ± 1.38

136.5 ± 2.5

133.3 ± 3.38

129.8 ± 3.4

K mmol/l

5.7 ± 0.26

3.2 ± 0.2 ^*1

3.33 ± 0.07 ^*1

3.10 ± 0.15 ^*1

Cl mmol/l

98.5 ± 0.65

107 ± 3

104 ± 0.58

101.5 ± 3.93

iCa mmol/l

1.40 ± 0.06

1.10 ± 0.04

1.07 ± 0.06 ^*1

0.67 ± 0.07 ^*1,*2,*3

TCO₂ mmol/l

29.3 ± 0.63

15.0 ± 1.0 ^*1

17.3 ± 0.33 ^*1

12.5 ± 1.04 ^*1,*3

Glu mg/dL

219.5 ± 9.68

132.0 ± 2.0 ^*1

144.0 ± 2.5 ^*1

130.5 ± 10.2 ^*1

BUN mg/dL

17.3 ± 2.2

115.0 ± 13.0 ^*1

134.7 ± 5.3 ^*1

130.5 ± 1.0 ^*2

Crea mg/dL

0.4 ± 0.0

2.8 ± 0.3 ^*1

4.1 ± 0.3 ^*1

2.3 ± 0.2 ^*1,*3

HCT %PCU

38.8 ± 0.5

28.0 ± 1.0 ^*1

23.7 ± 2.0 ^*1

29.8 ± 2.0 ^*1

Hb g/dL

13.2 ± 0.2

9.6 ± 0.4 ^*1

8.07 ± 0.7 ^*1

10.1 ± 0.7 ^*1

Serum Pi mg/dL

7.1 ± 0.56

22.2 ± 1.5 ^*1

17.2 ± 0.9 ^*1

25.5 ± 2.8 ^*1

Body weight g

581.2 ± 24.5

262.6 ± 1.1 ^*1

318.3 ± 12.1 ^*1

242.2 ± 7.1 ^*1,*3