Table 1.

Electrolyte profile of wild-type and slc26a6^−/− mice urine

Variable	Slc26a6+/+		Slc26a6−/−		P Value
	Mean ± SEM	Urine Samples (n)	Mean ± SEM	Urine Samples (n)
Citrate (mg/24 hr)	0.45±0.07	18	0.14±0.03	18	<0.05
Oxalate (mg/24 hr)	0.06±0.01	18	0.18±0.03	18	<0.05
Total volume (ml/24 hr)	1.6±0.16	18	1.6±0.19	18	NS
pH	6.2±0.07	18	6.07±0.04	18	NS
Creatinine (mg/24 hr)	0.74±0.05	18	0.65±0.06	18	NS
Ca2+ (mg/24 hr)	0.12±0.02	18	0.06±0.01	18	<0.05
Mg2+ (mg/24 hr)	0.36±0.04	18	0.46±0.04	17	NS
Cl-(mEq/24 hr)	0.26±0.02	17	0.22±0.02	16	NS
NH4+(mEq/24 hr)	0.08±0.01	18	0.09±0.01	18	NS
SO42− (mmol/24 hr)	0.05±0.01	18	0.05±0.01	18	NS

Urine samples were collected in 3 consecutive days from six mice from each group and analyzed for the listed electrolytes and metabolites. NS, not significant.