Table I.
Groups | Body weight (g) | Renal weight (g/100 g body weight) | ||
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| ||||
Initial | Final | Gain (12 weeks) | ||
A (normal) | 265.8±7.5 | 360.1±14.1 | 95.2±7.8 | 0.35±0.04 |
B (DN control) | 252.3±5.4b | 271.5±6.3b | 19.2±5.6b | 0.71±0.05b |
C (OM) | 256.9±6.9a,b | 304.8±5.7a,b | 48.9±6.3a,b | 0.56±0.03a,b |
P<0.05 vs. DN control values;
P<0.05 vs. normal values.
DN, diabetic nephropathy; OM, olmesartan medoxomil.