Table 1.
Changes in body weight, kidney weight, blood glucose, and the levels of plasma creatinine, urea, and electrolytes after insulin treatment.
| BW g | KW g | Blgl mmol/L | HbA1c % | Crea μmol/L | Urea mmol/L | Osm mOsm | Na+ mmol/L | K+ mmol/L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DM | 216±14 | 1.1±0.1 | 28.6±1.6 | 11.0±1.1 | 23±4 | 12±2 | 347±34 | 149±15 | 4.5±1.0 |
| DM + I | 220±9 | 1.1±0.1 | 18.3±2.6* | 10.3±0.9 | 20±4 | 9±3 | 306±62 | 138±33 | 4.2±0.9 |
BW, body weight; KW, kidney weight; Blgl, blood glucose, prior scan; HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c; Crea, plasma creatinine; Osm, plasma osmolality; Na+, plasma sodium, K+, plasma potassium.
Mean±SEM of n = 6/group.
*
Denotes P < 0.05 versus untreated group.