Table 1.
Effect of sildenafil on serum creatinine and urea as well as urinary albumin levels of gentamicin-induced nephrotoxicity in rats.
Group | Creatinine mg/dL |
Urea mg/dL |
Albumin mg/dL |
---|---|---|---|
Control | 0.53 ± 0.01 | 26.2 ± 0.24 | 0.36 ± 0.01 |
Sildenafil | 0.55 ± 0.01 | 25.8 ± 0.17 | 0.34 ± 0.01 |
Gentamicin | 3.1 ± 0.1∗° | 139 ± 1.48∗° | 4.05 ± 0.10∗° |
Gentamicin + sildenafil | 0.94 ± 0.01∗°× | 59.6 ± 1.02∗°× | 2.04 ± 0.06∗°× |
Data are mean ± SEM of 6–8 rats. ∗,°,×Significantly different from control, sildenafil, and gentamicin groups, respectively, at P < 0.05.