Table 1.

Measure of mean arterial blood pressure (MABP) in rats

CONTROLS SHAM	UNTREATMENT (mmHg)		EDTA pre-treatment (mmHg)
	100 ± 8		85 ± 3*
	108 ± 11		93 ± 2*
	Before clamping	End Isc or Isc/R	Before clamping	End Isc or Isc/R
Isc	104 ± 6	130 ± 5**	90 ± 2*	98 ± 7*
Isc/R	105 ± 6	115 ± 9	90 ± 3*	88 ± 8*

EDTA pre-administration (30 min) is able to avoid the increase of MABP induced by kidney Isc. EDTA administration reduces MABP in controls and in sham-operated rats. lsc = ischemia; lsc/R = ischemia/reperfusion.

*p < 0.05 vs. corresponding untreatment; **p < 0.05 vs Isc before clamping