Figure 1.

24-hour urine protein. A significant increase in 24-hour urine protein as observed in type 2 diabetic rats compared with the control rats; the amount of this protein continued to increase with the progress of diabetes. The 24-hour urine protein was improved after atorvastatin treatment for two weeks. Data are means ± SD. *P < 0.05 versus NC; ^# P < 0.05 2-week treatment versus 0-week treatment, 4-week treatment versus 2-week treatment, and 8-week treatment versus 4-week treatment; ∆, P < 0.05 versus DM.