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Kidney weight/body weight ratio.
| Group | Kidney weight/body weight (×100) | |
|---|---|---|
| Contralateral kidney | Obstructed kidney | |
| Sham | 0.44 ± 0.02 | 0.42 ± 0.02 |
| UUO | 0.49 ± 0.02 | 0.63 ± 0.02#∗∗ |
| UUO + ALA | 0.48 ± 0.02 | 0.52 ± 0.03∗† |
Values are mean ± SEM from 10 rats in each group. UUO: unilateral ureteral obstruction, UUO + ALA: unilateral ureteral obstruction plus alpha-lipoic acid, # P < 0.001 versus contralateral kidney within the group, *P < 0.05, **P < 0.001 versus sham, † P < 0.01 versus UUO.
