Table 1.
General characteristics of experimental animals.
| Initial weight (g) |
Final weight (g) |
Blood glucose (mg/dl) |
HbA1C (%) |
Bladder weight (mg) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 245.8±4.6 | 310.8±8.0 | 138.3±12.4 | 5.0±0.1 | 86.8±3.0 |
| Sham | 249.1±4.5 | 328.3±13.3 | 131.6±10.8 | 4.9±0.2 | 110.2±8.4 |
| DIU | 249.6±4.3 | 340.2±10.9 | 137.3±13.1 | 5.1±0.1 | 203.2±6.0c |
| DM | 246.7±2.4 | 260.3±3.7a | 486.6±25.4a | 11.9±0.3a | 245.5±11.3c |
| UD | 251.5±4.2 | 304.0±6.5 | 120.5±8.0 | 5.0±0.2 | 56.0±4.4d |
| UD+DM | 251.7±3.5 | 282.3±4.6b | 546.0±41.8a | 12.3±0.8a | 50.5±3.1d |
Values are expressed as means plus or minus standard error of the mean of 6 individual rats.
a
significantly different from corresponding value in control, sham, DIU and UD groups (P <0.01).
b
significantly different from corresponding value in sham and DIU groups (P <0.05).
c
significantly different from corresponding value in control, sham, UD and UD+DM groups (P <0.01).
d
significantly different from corresponding value in control, sham, DIU, and DM groups (P <0.01).
Abbreviations: DIU, 5% sucrose-induced diuretics after sham urinary diversion; DM, diabetes mellitus; UD, urinary diversion.