Table 1.

Measurements of serum electrolytes in 6-wk-old rats whose mothers received normal protein or a low-protein diet

	Control diet, n = 5	Low-protein diet, n = 5	P value
Na, mmol/l	141.7±0.5	144.0±0.4	0.01
K, mmol/l	5.17±0.07	5.07±0.06	0.34
Cl, mmol/l	103.1±0.9	100.8±0.5	0.06
HCO3, mmol/l	26.4±1.2	29.7±0.6	0.04
BUN, mg/dl	15±0.4	20±0.5	<0.001