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Comparison of serum electrolytes of rats on the four diets
| Dietary Electrolyte Composition |
Serum Electrolytes |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Na+, % (wt/wt) | K+, % (wt/wt) | Na+ concentration, meq/l | K+ concentration, meq/l |
| 0.3 | 0 | 137 ± 5 | 3.9 ± 0.3* |
| 0.3 | 1.99 | 140 ± 5 | 5.5 ± 0.3 |
| 8.0 | 0 | 144 ± 3 | 3.2 ± 0.2* |
| 8.0 | 1.99 | 135 ± 2 | 4.6 ± 0.2 |
Significantly different (P <0.05) than the means of the groups on diets containing the corresponding identical salt content and increased (1.99%) K+.
