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. 2005 Aug;167(2):315–325. doi: 10.1016/S0002-9440(10)62977-X

Table 1.

Summary of Data Characterizing the Three Experimental Groups of Rats

Parameter Normal rats Diabetic rats Diabetic rats treated with insulin
Body weight (g) 215 ± 8.2 183 ± 11.5* 189 ± 14.0*
Kidney weight (g/100 g body wt) 1.11 ± 0.13 1.25 ± 0.17 1.30 ± 0.15
Blood glucose (mmol/L) 6.1 ± 0.7 24.5 ± 2.8* 7.8 ± 1.1

Values are mean + SD (for normal and STZ-treated rats, n = 15; for diabetic rats treated with insulin, n = 5). 

*

P < 0.001 versus normal rats.