Table 2.
Control |
Hyperthyroid |
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Parameter | IN | DX | IN | DX |
PRA, μg · h−1 · l−1 | 0.2 ± 0.1 | 0.2 ± 0.1 | 0.2 ± 0.1 | 0.2 ± 0.1 |
Cardiac renin, ng · h−1 · g−1 | 9 ± 1 | 8 ± 1 | 14 ± 2* | 13 ± 1* |
Renin/GAPDH, %ratio | 10 ± 2 | 10 ± 2 | 36 ± 4* | 33 ± 3* |
Plasma ANG II, ng/l | 18 ± 3 | 17 ± 2 | 24 ± 4 | 22 ± 3 |
Cardiac ANG II, pg/g | 74 ± 16 | 63 ±16 | 127 ± 17* | 136 ± 20* |
Values are means ± SE; n = 5 experiments. Definitions are as in Table 1.
P < 0.05 vs. respective control group.