Table 1.

Baseline hematological values

Group	n	Posm, mosmol/kg H2O	Hematocrit, %	Plasma Protein, g/dl
Euhydrated (EH)	8	303 ± 4	53 ± 1	5.2 ± 0.1
Dehydrated (DH)	8	318 ± 2*	60 ± 1*	6.5 ± 0.1*

Values are means ± SE; n, number of rats.

P_osm, plasma osmolality.

^*P < 0.05 vs. EH